| 单词 | dare |
| 释义 | dare (deəʳ ) Word forms: dares , daring , dared Dare sometimes behaves like an ordinary verb, for example 'He dared to speak' and 'He doesn't dare to speak' and sometimes like a modal, for example 'He daren't speak'. 1. verb B2 If you do not dare to do something, you do not have enough courage to do it, or you do not want to do it because you fear the consequences. If you dare to do something, you do something which requires a lot of courage. Since he was stuck in a lift a year ago he hasn't dared to get back into one. [VERB to-infinitive] Most people hate Harry but they don't dare to say so. [VERB to-infinitive] He has also dared to take unpopular, but principled stands at times. [VERB to-infinitive] We have had problems in our family that I didn't dare tell Uncle. [V inf] Synonyms: risk doing, venture, have the courage, have the nerve Dare is also a modal. Dare she risk staying where she was? The government dare not raise interest rates again. 'Are you coming with me?'—'I can't, Alice. I daren't.' 2. verb If you dare someone to do something, you challenge them to prove that they are not frightened of doing it. She looked at him, her eyes daring him to comment. [VERB noun to-infinitive] I dare you to sit through forty-five minutes of that! [VERB noun to-infinitive] 3. countable noun [usually singular, usu as/for/on a N] A dare is a challenge which one person gives to another to do something dangerous or frightening. He'd do pretty much anything on a dare. When found, the children said they'd run away for a dare. 4. don't you dare phrase If you say to someone 'don't you dare' do something, you are telling them not to do it and letting them know that you are angry. [spoken, feelings] Don't speak to me like that. Don't you dare. Allen, don't you dare go anywhere else, you hear? 5. how dare you phrase You say 'how dare you' when you are very shocked and angry about something that someone has done. [spoken, feelings] How dare you pick up the phone and listen in on my conversations! Suddenly the peace was destroyed by someone shouting, 'Get back! Go away! How dare you!' 6. dare I say it phrase You use ' dare I say it' when you know that what you are going to say will disappoint or annoy someone. [politeness] My life has become predictable and, dare I say it, just a little dull. 7. I dare say/I daresay phrase usage note: You can leave out the word to after dare in the above sense. Nobody dared complain. The form dares is never used in a question or in a negative statement. You use dare instead. Dare she tell him?.. He dare not enter. You can use 'I dare say' or 'I daresay' before or after a statement to indicate that you believe it is probably true. I dare say that the computer would provide a clear answer to that. People always think I'm a fool, and I dare say they're right. Luke badly wanted a pass mark. Still does, I daresay. Quotations: Who dares wins Motto of the British SAS regiment Collocations: dare look Also, rumours abound of treasure hidden in the tunnels - but who would dare look for it? The Sun Most countries do not dare look that far ahead, let alone with such optimism. Times,Sunday Times He didn't dare look at what they'd done to him. Times, Sunday Times I didn't dare look in the mirror in case my reflection spat back at me. Times, Sunday Times I don't dare look back too much, for those very reasons. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 敢于, 挑战 Japanese: 思い切って･･･する, 挑戦 |
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