| 单词 | dare |
| 释义 | dare —darer, n. /dair/, v. , dared or (Archaic) durst; dared; daring; pres. sing. 3rd pers. dares or dare, n. v.i. 1. to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough: You wouldn't dare! v.t. 2. to have the boldness to try; venture; hazard. 3. to meet defiantly; face courageously. 4. to challenge or provoke (a person) into a demonstration of courage; defy: to dare a man to fight. 5. dare say, daresay. auxiliary v. 6. to have the necessary courage or boldness to (used chiefly in questions and negatives): How dare you speak to me like that? He dare not mention the subject again. n. 7. an act of daring or defiance; challenge. [bef. 900; ME dar (v.), OE dear(r), 1st and 3rd person sing. pres. indic. of durran; akin to OHG gitarran] Syn. 1. DARE, VENTURE imply involvement in risks and dangers. DARE emphasizes the state of mind that makes one willing to meet danger: He dared to do what he knew was right. VENTURE emphasizes the act of doing something that involves risk: He ventured into deep water. 2. hazard, risk, brave. |
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