dare

英 [deə(r)]

美 [der]

v.  敢于; 胆敢; 激(某人做某事); 问(某人)有没有胆量(做某事); 谅(某人)没胆量(做某事)
n.  激将; 挑战

过去式：dared　过去分词：dared　现在分词：daring　第三人称单数：dares　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3210 / COCA.3348

习惯用语

v.

don't you dare!
• （让人绝不要做某事）你敢，谅你不敢
  used to tell sb strongly not to do sth
• ‘I'll tell her about it.’ ‘Don't you dare!’
  “我要把这事告诉她。”“你敢！”
• Don't you dare say anything to anybody.
  谅你不敢对任何人提起这事儿。
how dare you, etc.
• （表示气愤）你竟然，你竟敢
  used to show that you are angry about sth that sb has done
• How dare you talk to me like that?
  你竟敢这样对我说话？
• How dare she imply that I was lying?
  她竟敢暗示我在撒谎？
I dare say
• 我想；很可能；大概
  used when you are saying that sth is probable
• I dare say you know about it already.
  你大概已经知道了。

牛津词典

verb

• 敢于；胆敢
  to be brave enough to do sth
  1. She said it as loudly as she dared.
     她壮着胆子大声说了出来。
  2. He didn't dare (to) say what he thought.
     他不敢说出他的想法。
  3. They daren't ask for any more money.
     他们不敢再要钱了。
  4. She dared not breathe a word of it to anybody.
     她对任何人都只字不敢提及此事。
  5. There was something, dare I say it , a little unusual about him.
     要我说呀，他这人有那么一点怪。
• 激（某人做某事）；问（某人）有没有胆量（做某事）；谅（某人）没胆量（做某事）
  to persuade sb to do sth dangerous, difficult or embarrassing so that they can show that they are not afraid
  1. Go on! Take it! I dare you.
     来呀！接受吧！我谅你也不敢。
  2. Some of the older boys had dared him to do it.
     几个大男孩激他，问他敢不敢干这事。

noun

• 激将；挑战
  something dangerous, difficult or embarrassing that you try to persuade sb to do, to see if they will do it
  1. He climbed onto the roof for a dare .
     他受到激将爬上了房顶。
  2. She learned to fly on a dare .
     她在激将下学会了驾驶飞机。

柯林斯词典

Daresometimes 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’.
dare 有时用作普通动词，如，He dared to speak (他敢讲话）和 He doesn't dare to speak (他不敢讲话);有时又用作情态动词，如，He daren't speak (他不敢讲话)。

• VERB 敢;有足够的胆量
  If you do notdare todo something, you do not have enough courage to do it, or you do not want to do it because you fear the consequences. If youdare todo something, you do something which requires a lot of courage.
  1. Since he was stuck in a lift a year ago he hasn't dared to get back into one...
     自从一年前被困在电梯里之后，他就再也没敢乘过电梯。
  2. Most people hate Harry but they don't dare to say so...
     大多数人都对哈里敢怒不敢言。
  3. He has also dared to take unpopular, but principled stands at times...
     他有时也会大胆坚持不受欢迎、但却有原则性的立场。
  4. We have had problems in our family that I didn't dare tell Uncle.
     我们家里有一些问题我以前不敢告诉叔叔。
  5. Dareis also a modal.
     
  6. Dare she risk staying where she was?...
     她还敢冒险呆在原来的地方吗？
  7. The government dare not raise interest rates again...
     政府不敢再提高利率。
  8. 'Are you coming with me?' — 'I can't, Alice. I daren't.'
     “你要和我一起去吗？”——“不行，艾丽斯，我不敢。”

You can leave out the wordtoafterdarein the above sense.Nobody dared complain.The formdaresis never used in a question or in a negative statement. You usedareinstead.Dare she tell him?... He dare not enter.
dare 用于以上义项时，其后的 to 可以省略：Nobody dared complain (没有人敢抱怨）。在疑问句或否定句中，不可用 dares, 而应用 dare：Dare she tell him (她敢告诉他吗)，He dare not enter. (他不敢进去）。

• VERB 向…挑战;激…（做）；问…有没有胆量（做）
  If youdaresomeonetodo something, you challenge them to prove that they are not frightened of doing it.
  1. Over coffee, she lit a cigarette, her eyes daring him to comment...
     喝咖啡时，她点燃了一支烟，用挑衅的眼神看着他，谅他也不敢吭声。
  2. I dare you to sit through forty-five minutes with someone like Vincent!
     我想你绝不敢和文森特这样的人一起坐上 45 分钟！
• N-COUNT 挑战;激将
  Adareis a challenge which one person gives to another to do something dangerous or frightening.
  1. He'd do pretty much anything on a dare...
     别人一激他，他就几乎什么事都做得出来。
  2. When found, the children said they'd run away for a dare.
     找到这些孩子时，他们说自己是受了激将才出走的。
• PHRASE (用于警告)不准，你敢
  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.
  1. Don't speak to me like that. Don't you dare...
     不要那样跟我讲话。我不允许！
  2. Allen, don't you dare go anywhere else, you hear?
     艾伦，其他地方哪儿都不准去，听到了吗？
• PHRASE （表示震惊和愤怒) 你竟敢，你怎么敢
  You say 'how dare you'' when you are very shocked and angry about something that someone has done.
  1. How dare you pick up the phone and listen in on my conversations!...
     你竟敢拿起电话偷听我的谈话！
  2. Suddenly the peace was destroyed by someone shouting, 'Get back! Go away! How dare you!'
     突然平静被打破了，就听见有人在喊：“滚回去！滚开！大胆！”
• PHRASE 恕我冒昧;恕我直言
  You use 'dare I say it' when you know that what you are going to say will disappoint or annoy someone.
  1. Politicians usually attract younger women, dare I say it, because of the status they have in society.
     恕我直言，由于政客的社会地位，他们通常容易吸引一些年轻的女性。
• PHRASE (我想）可能，大概;想必
  You can use 'I dare say' or 'I daresay' before or after a statement to indicate that you believe it is probably true.
  1. I dare say that the computer would provide a clear answer to that...
     想必计算机能就其给出一个清楚的答案。
  2. People always think I'm a fool, and I dare say they're right...
     人们总认为我是个傻瓜，想必他们是对的。
  3. Luke badly wanted a pass mark. Still does, I daresay.
     卢克曾经很想能及格，他大概现在还是很想。

英英释义

noun

• a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
  1. he could never refuse a dare
  Synonym:daring

verb

• challenge
  1. I dare you!
  Synonym:defy
• take upon oneself
  1. How dare you call my lawyer?
  Synonym:make boldpresume
• to be courageous enough to try or do something
  1. I don't dare call him
  2. she dares to dress differently from the others

双语例句

• As it transpired, the Labour government did not dare go against the pressures exerted by the City.
  后来人们得知，工党政府不敢与伦敦金融界施加的压力相对抗。
• I dare say you're dull at home.
  我敢说你在家里感到沉闷无聊。
• You rotten swine! How dare you?
  你这个讨厌鬼！你竟敢这样？
• I dare say he did as he was bidden.
  我敢说他按照要求做了。
• Don't speak to me like that. Don't you dare
  不要那样跟我讲话。我不允许！
• We are sure you dare not.
  我们断定你们是不敢的。
• How dare you pick up the phone and listen in on my conversations!
  你竟敢拿起电话偷听我的谈话！
• They did not dare to put their names to what they wrote.
  他们不敢在写的东西上签他们的名。
• Suddenly the peace was destroyed by someone shouting, 'Get back! Go away! How dare you!'
  突然平静被打破了，就听见有人在喊：“滚回去！滚开！大胆！”
• Allen, don't you dare go anywhere else, you hear?
  艾伦，其他地方哪儿都不准去，听到了吗？