1DO something DANGEROUS[intransitiveI]BRAVE to be brave enough to do something that is risky or that you are afraid to do – used especially in questions or negativesentences 胆敢,敢于〔做危险的或害怕做的事情,尤用于疑问句或否定句〕
He wanted to ask her, but he didn’t dare.
他想问她,但又不敢。
‘I’ll tell Dad.’ ‘You wouldn’t dare!’
“我要告诉爸爸。” “谅你也不敢!”
dare (to) do something
I daren’t go home.
我不敢回家。
Only a few journalists dared to cover the story.
只有少数几个记者敢于报道这一事件。
She hardly dared hope that he was alive.
她几乎不抱希望他还活着。
Dare we admit this?
我们敢承认这件事吗?
2how dare youspokenANGRY said to show that you are very angry and shocked about what someone has done or said 你竟敢,你怎么敢〔表示对他人行为、言辞的愤怒和震惊〕
How dare you accuse me of lying!
你竟敢说我撒谎!
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how dare you• But now it's: how dare anyone step on what I have vacuumed?• First, how dare she assume that our main goal is to walk, without consulting us in the first place.• So how dare anyone criticise a true champion who has proved herself over and over again.• Stuff for kissing and cooing over, side by side, here, in my house, how dare you?• With intenseanger, I repeat, how dare she cast a slur on my character?• Finally, Neville Marten, how dare youdismiss the guitar as a mere machine?• Because you sacked Jim, how dare you do it?• How dare you make fun of me like that!• Mr Lang, how dare you, sir!
3don’t you dare!spokenWARN said to warn someone not to do something because it makes you angry 你敢!〔用于警告某人不要做某事以免惹你生气〕
Don’t you dare talk to me like that!
你怎么敢跟我那样讲话!
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don’t you dare!• Don't you dare hang up on me again!
4PERSUADE somebody TO DO something[transitiveT]PERSUADERISK to try to persuade someone to do something dangerous or embarrassing as a way of proving that they are brave 激将,激
dare somebody to do something
They dared Ed to steal a bottle of his father’s whiskey.
他们激埃德去偷他爸爸的一瓶威士忌。
So jump, then. I dare you.
那么跳呀,我看你敢不敢。
5dare I say/suggestSUGGEST spoken formal used when saying something that you think people may not accept or believe 据愚见〔用于说出可能不被认可或相信的事〕
I thought the play was, dare I say it, boring.
依我的浅见,这部戏枯燥乏味。
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dare I say/suggest• Dohnányi, dare I say it, is merely bland.• Of course some of Our Guild Members are dare I say it just that weebitnarrow minded.• You may, dare I say it, need the money.• Fashionwise, it was not a night to look, dare I say it, nice.• What if some one could undergo that absorption with a cool ... dare I say it? ... scientificrationale.• For children of all ages this is a fascinatingdisplay and one, dare I say it, which reaches new heights.
6I dare say (also I daresay)PROBABLY spoken especially British EnglishBrE used when saying or agreeing that something may be true 我想;我认为
I dare say things will improve.
我想情况会好转的。
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I dare say• There's lots of things that ought, I dare say.• What Miguel says goes around here, I dare say.• They sang in perfectharmony, although I dare say Alex Ferguson will complain about the pitch.• Although it was correct, I dare say, and he no doubtintended it as a mark of respect.• Were it not fur her, I dare say Edward Plantagenet would long since have succumbed to ennui and despair.• His mouth twitches almost imperceptibly. I dare say that mine, under the cover of my beard, twitches faintly back.• They're all these chemical things now - I dare say they're just as good really.• I dare say things will improve.• You understand not - how could you? I dare say you never will.
5GRAMMAR 语法
Dare can be used like a modal verb, followed by an infinitive without ‘to’, in negative sentences and questions.dare 可以像情态动词一样使用,后接不带 to 的不定式,用于否定句和疑问句中
I am so afraid that I dare not move.
我吓得一动也不敢动。
Dare she ring him at the office?
她敢打电话到办公室找他吗?
It can also be used as an ordinary verb, followed by an infinitive with or without ‘to’.dare 也可以用作普通动词,后接带 to 或不带 to 的不定式
Nobody dared to ask any questions.
没人敢提任何问题。
No wonder the party did not dare publish that document.
难怪该党不敢公布那份文件。
The past form is dared for both uses. 两种用法过去式都是 dared。
nGrammar
Patterns with dare
You say that someone dares to do something:
Karen dared to ask why.
Not many people dared to argue.
Dare can also be used as a modal verb, followed by the base form (=infinitive without ‘to’), especially in negatives and questions:
Not many people dared argue.
Dare we go back?
Don’t use a ‘to’ infinitive with daren’t. You say:
I daren’t look.
✗Don’t say: I daren’t to look.
Using the progressive
Dare is not used in the progressive. You say:
I daren’t say anything.
✗Don’t say: I am not daring say anything.
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dare• My sister used to steal things from stores, but I would never dare.• She was so high up now that she didn't dare look down.• I don't dare tell my mom and dad.• No one dared to go into the old house at night.• Dare we take this decision without consulting the PrimeMinister?
dare somebody to do something• One kiddared me tosneak into the back of the auditorium.
dare2 noun [countableC]
RISKsomething dangerous that you have dared someone to do 激将,挑战
for a dareBritish EnglishBrE, on a dareAmerican EnglishAmE (=because someone has dared you to) 受到激将
She ran across a busy road for a dare.
因为受到激将,她跑过了一条繁忙的马路。
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dare• Wilson said his idea for the invention started out as a dare.• Jamal creeps into Forrester's apartment for a dare, but accidentally leaves his notebook behind.• It was a dare she accepted.• Or has Lester manipulated me into this recklessness, like a schoolboydare?• The dare of her gaze was the proof.
for a dare• And damn him for daring to pry into my affairs and for subtly mocking my singular state!• As August came round the idea for a daring re-design of Apollo 8 started to dawn.• Because tonight he would punishDetectiveLieutenant Curtis for daring to offend him.• Or that of the poor themselves, for daring to bend their heads and stare?• Jamal creeps into Forrester's apartment for a dare, but accidentally leaves his notebook behind.• While the incidentcurbed her wilder high jinks, Diana was always game for a dare.• A youthclambered on to the roof at the back of the shopfor a dare and fell through.
dare verb ⇨dare (He didn't dare to argue.)⇨challenge (I dare you to do it.)⇨I dare say⇨supposedare
verb
dare ♦︎ risk ♦︎ go so/as far as to... ♦︎ venture ♦︎ hazard ♦︎ stick your neck out ♦︎ pluck up (the) courage ♦︎ presume ♦︎ chanceThese words all mean to be brave enough to try to do sth that may not succeed.这些词均表示敢于尝试去做未必成功的事情。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to dare / go so far as / venture / pluck up courage / presume to do sth◆to risk / chance doing sth◆to venture / hazard an opinion◆to risk / chance a look (at sth)◆to risk / chance it■dare [intransitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses通常不用于进行时) to be brave enough to do sth difficult or dangerous; to be rude enough to do sth that you have no right to do敢于;胆敢◆She said it as loudly as she dared.她壮着胆子,放声说了出来。◆He didn't dare (to) say what he thought.他不敢说出自己的想法。◆Dare to be different!要敢于与众不同!◆ (BrE) They daren't ask for any more money.他们不敢再要钱了。◆ (spoken) 'I'll tell her about it.' 'Don't you dare!'“我要把这事告诉她。”“你敢!”◆How dare you talk to me like that!你竟敢那样对我说话! see also daring ⇨ boldadj., daring ⇨ couragenoun■risk [transitive] to do sth that may mean that you get into a situation which is unpleasant for you; to do sth that you know is not really a good idea or may not be successful冒⋯的危险(或风险);(明知结果)冒险做,大胆做◆There was no choice. If they stayed there, they risked death.他们别无选择,如果待在那里,就有性命之虞。◆They knew they risked being arrested.他们知道自己冒着被捕的危险。◆He risked a glance at her furious face.他壮着胆子瞅了一眼她愤怒的脸。◆It was a difficult decision but we decided to risk it.这是个艰难的决定,但我们决定冒险一试。 see also risk ⇨ risknoun12■go so ˈfar as to...■go as ˈfar as to...
idiom
to go to extreme or surprising limits in dealing with sth竟然;甚至◆In June 2006 he went so far as to offer his resignation.2006年6月他甚至提出了辞呈。◆I wouldn't go as far as to say that he's a liar(= but I think he may be slightly dishonest).我倒不至于说他是个骗子。■venture ˈventʃə(r) [transitive] (formal) to say or do sth in a careful way, especially because it might upset or offend sb试探地说,谨慎地做(尤指会使人烦恼或不快的事)◆She hardly dared to venture an opinion.她几乎不敢亮明观点。◆I ventured to suggest that she might have made a mistake.我试探地提醒说她可能出错了。■hazardˈhæzəd; NAmEˈhæzərd [transitive, intransitive] to make a suggestion or guess that you know may be wrong冒失地提出;冒险猜测◆Would you like to hazard a guess?你想猜猜看吗?◆'Is it Tom you're going with?' she hazarded.“你是要和汤姆一起去吗?”她冒失地问。■stick your ˈneck out
idiom
(stuck, stuck) (informal) to do or say sth when there is a risk that you may be wrong冒险;做不保险的事;说不保险的话◆I'll stick my neck out and say that Bill is the best candidate for the job.我愿冒险说,比尔是这份工作的最佳人选。■pluck up (the) ˈcourage
idiom
(usuallyapproving) to make yourself do sth even though you are afraid to do it鼓起勇气(做某事)◆I finally plucked up the courage to ask her for a date.我终于鼓起勇气约她出去。■presumeprɪˈzjuːm; NAmEprɪˈzuːm [intransitive] (formal, usuallydisapproving) to behave in a way that shows a lack of respect by doing sth that you have no right to do妄行;越权行事◆I wouldn't presume to tell you how to run your own business.我不会僭越去指点你该如何经营你自己的事业。 see also presumptuous ⇨ cooladj.■chance [transitive] (informal) to risk sth, although you know the result may not be successful冒险;拿⋯去冒风险◆'Take an umbrella.' 'No, I'll chance it(= take the risk that it may rain).'“带上伞吧。”“不了,我就冒冒险吧。”◆ (especially BrE) She was chancing her luck driving without a licence.她无照驾车,完全是在冒险。