dare
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v (neg 否定式 dare not, contracted form 縮約式 daren't; rare or fml pt 罕用或文學語言用過去式 dared, neg 否定式 dared not)
1 (used esp in negative sentences and questions, after if/whether, or with hardly, never, no one, nobody 尤用於否定句及疑問句中, 在if/whether之後, 或與hardly、 never、 no one、 nobody連用) have sufficient courage or impudence (to do sth) 敢; 敢於; 竟敢; 膽敢
I daren't ask her for a rise. 我不敢要求她加薪.
What's the matter daren't you read what it says? 怎麼了--你難道不敢把上面寫的念出來嗎?
I wonder whether he dare stand up in public. 我不知道他敢不敢站在大庭廣眾面前.
They hardly dared breathe as somebody walked past the door! 有人在門前走過, 他們幾乎不敢呼吸了!
If you ever dare call me that name again, you'll be sorry. 你膽敢再那樣叫我, 你就後悔莫及了.
Nobody dared lift their eyes from the ground. 沒有人敢把視線離開地面.
2 (idm 習語) how `dare you, he, she, etc (used to express indignation at the actions of others 用以表示對他人舉動的憤慨)
How dare you suggest that I copied your notes! 你竟敢認為我抄了你的筆記!
How dare he take my bicycle without even asking! 他怎麼連問都不問就敢把我的自行車騎走了! I dare say I accept (sth) as a true or possible fact 我相信; 可能
I ,dare say you `are British but you still need a passport to prove it. 我相信你是英國人, 但仍需有護照加以證明.
`I would imagine he's forgotten.' `I ,dare `say!' `我猜想他忘記了.'`很可能!' dare v
1 [Tt] have sufficient courage 敢; 敢於; 竟敢; 膽敢
I don't know how she dares wear that dress. 我不知道她怎麼敢穿那件連衣裙.
I've never dared go back to look. 我再也不敢回去看一眼了.
Privatize the national parks? They'd never dare, would they? 把國家公園私營化? 他們絕對不敢, 對嗎?
How did you dare to tell her? 你怎麼竟敢告訴她了?
Don't (you) dare leave the room! (你)敢離開這間屋子!
2 [Tn, Dn.t] suggest to (sb) that he tries to do sth beyond his courage or ability; challenge 激(某人)做某事; 挑戰
Throw it at him! I dare you! 向他投擲! 我諒你也不敢!
I dare you to tell your mother! 我諒你不敢告訴你母親!
Somebody dared me to jump off the bridge into the river. 有人激我敢不敢從橋上跳進河里.
3 [Tn no passive 不用於被動語態]
(fml 文) take the risk of having to face (sth) 冒著(某事物)的風險
He dared his grandfather's displeasure when he left the family business. 他不顧祖父的不悅, 放下了家族的生意. dare, n (usu sing 通常作單數)
1 challenge to do sth dangerous or difficult 做危險的或困難的事的膽量; 挑戰
`Why did you climb onto the roof?' `It was a dare.' `你為什麼爬到屋頂上去了?'`試試膽量.'
2 (idm 習語) for a `dare because one has received a challenge 因受到激將
He only entered the competition for a dare. 他只是因為受人激將才參加競賽.
?? 考研助記
打(da)阿姨(re)就是 敢于向她 挑戰
?? 擴展釋義
*[d??]n. 挑戰, 挑動, 大膽vt. 敢, 膽敢vi. 敢, 膽敢相關詞組: dare to do I dare say