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dare vt.敢；挑战；冒...的风险vi.勇于；胆敢aux.胆敢n.胆量；挑战 (1) 这位体操选手敢于做惊险的高难度动作(2) 他激我跳过河。(3) 他不顾祖父的不悦，放下了家族的生意。(4) 如果我有勇气我就做。(5) 我认为你是对的。(6) 这花太娇嫩了，我不敢碰它。(7) 如果他胆敢再说这种话,我一定把他打倒在地。(8) 不用担心！我只不过在试试自己的胆量而已。(9) 他只是因为受人激将才参加竞赛。 When you challenge your friend to a dare, you dare him. You might, for example, dare your brother to jump off the garage into a pile of leaves. Another way to dare is to actually be brave: "I admire her so much, because she dares to stand up to bullies." The Old English root of dare is durran, "to brave danger, venture, or presume." If you say, "How dare you?" you're expressing outrage or indignation.

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英 [deə(r)] 美 [der] (1) The gymnast dared a breathtakingly difficult move.(2) He dared me to jump over the river.(3) He dared his grandfather's displeasure when he left the family business.(4) I would do it if I dared.(5) I dare say you are right.(6) I dare not touch the flower for its tenderness.(7) If he dare say such a thing again, I shall knock him down.(8) Don't worry! I am just trying my dare.(9) He only entered the competition for a dare. When you challenge or provoke someone to try something risky, it's a dare. If you accept a dare, you're probably trying to prove how brave you are. 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’.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)。1[VERB 动词]敢；有足够的胆量 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.   [V to-inf]  [V inf]  [oft with brd-neg]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。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。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。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。Dare is also a modal.Dare she risk staying where she was?...她还敢冒险呆在原来的地方吗？The government dare not raise interest rates again...政府不敢再提高利率。'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。”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.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）。2[VERB 动词]向…挑战；激…（做）；问…有没有胆量（做） If you dare someone to do something, you challenge them to prove that they are not frightened of doing it.   [V n to-inf]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。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！3[N-COUNT 可数名词]挑战；激将 A dare is a challenge which one person gives to another to do something dangerous or frightening.   [usu sing]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。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。4[PHRASE 短语](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.   [oft PHR inf]  [feelings]  [SPOKEN 口语]Don't speak to me like that. Don't you dare...不要那样跟我讲话。我不允许！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？5[PHRASE 短语]（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.   [usu PHR inf]  [feelings]  [SPOKEN 口语]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！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！”6[PHRASE 短语]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.   [PHR with cl]  [politeness]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。7[PHRASE 短语](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.   [PHR that]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。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。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。

英语单词	dare
英美音标	英 [deə(r)] 美 [der]
中文释义	vt.敢；挑战；冒...的风险 vi.勇于；胆敢 aux.胆敢 n.胆量；挑战
英语例句	(1) The gymnast dared a breathtakingly difficult move. (2) He dared me to jump over the river. (3) He dared his grandfather's displeasure when he left the family business. (4) I would do it if I dared. (5) I dare say you are right. (6) I dare not touch the flower for its tenderness. (7) If he dare say such a thing again, I shall knock him down. (8) Don't worry! I am just trying my dare. (9) He only entered the competition for a dare.
中文例句	(1) 这位体操选手敢于做惊险的高难度动作 (2) 他激我跳过河。 (3) 他不顾祖父的不悦，放下了家族的生意。 (4) 如果我有勇气我就做。 (5) 我认为你是对的。 (6) 这花太娇嫩了，我不敢碰它。 (7) 如果他胆敢再说这种话,我一定把他打倒在地。 (8) 不用担心！我只不过在试试自己的胆量而已。 (9) 他只是因为受人激将才参加竞赛。
vocabulary简明	When you challenge or provoke someone to try something risky, it's a dare. If you accept a dare, you're probably trying to prove how brave you are.
vocabulary扩展	When you challenge your friend to a dare, you dare him. You might, for example, dare your brother to jump off the garage into a pile of leaves. Another way to dare is to actually be brave: "I admire her so much, because she dares to stand up to bullies." The Old English root of dare is durran, "to brave danger, venture, or presume." If you say, "How dare you?" you're expressing outrage or indignation.
柯林斯解释	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’. 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)。 1 [VERB 动词]敢；有足够的胆量 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. [V to-inf] [V inf] [oft with brd-neg] 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。 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。 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。 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。 Dare is also a modal. Dare she risk staying where she was?... 她还敢冒险呆在原来的地方吗？ The government dare not raise interest rates again... 政府不敢再提高利率。 '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。” 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. 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）。 2 [VERB 动词]向…挑战；激…（做）；问…有没有胆量（做） If you dare someone to do something, you challenge them to prove that they are not frightened of doing it. [V n to-inf] 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。 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！ 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]挑战；激将 A dare is a challenge which one person gives to another to do something dangerous or frightening. [usu sing] 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。 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。 4 [PHRASE 短语](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. [oft PHR inf] [feelings] [SPOKEN 口语] Don't speak to me like that. Don't you dare... 不要那样跟我讲话。我不允许！ 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？ 5 [PHRASE 短语]（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. [usu PHR inf] [feelings] [SPOKEN 口语] 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！ 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！” 6 [PHRASE 短语]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. [PHR with cl] [politeness] 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。 7 [PHRASE 短语](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. [PHR that] 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。 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。 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。

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