| [/deə(r); dɛr/] modal v (neg 否定式 dare not, contracted form 缩约式 daren't[/deənt; dɛrnt/]; rare or fml pt 罕用或文学语言用过去式 dared[/deəd; dɛrd/], neg 否定式 dared not) 用法:
1 (used esp in negative sentences and questions, after if/whether, or with hardly, never, no one, nobody 尤用於否定句及疑问句中, 在if/whether之後, 或与hardly、 never、 no one、 nobody连用) have sufficient courage or impudence (to do sth) 敢; 敢於; 竟敢; 胆敢:
I daren't ask her for a rise. 我不敢要求她加薪. *
What's the matter daren't you read what it says? 怎麽了--你难道不敢把上面写的念出来吗? *
I wonder whether he dare stand up in public. 我不知道他敢不敢站在大庭广众面前. *
They hardly dared breathe as somebody walked past the door! 有人在门前走过, 他们几乎不敢呼吸了! *
If you ever dare call me that name again, you'll be sorry. 你胆敢再那样叫我, 你就後悔莫及了. *
Nobody dared lift their eyes from the ground. 没有人敢把视线离开地面. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) how `dare you, he, she, etc (used to express indignation at the actions of others 用以表示对他人举动的愤慨):
How dare you suggest that I copied your notes! 你竟敢认为我抄了你的笔记! *
How dare he take my bicycle without even asking! 他怎麽连问都不问就敢把我的自行车骑走了! I dare say I accept (sth) as a true or possible fact 我相信; 可能:
I ,dare say you `are British but you still need a passport to prove it. 我相信你是英国人, 但仍需有护照加以证明. *
`I would imagine he's forgotten.' `I ,dare `say!' ｀我猜想他忘记了.＇｀很可能!＇ dare 2
[/deə(r); dɛr/] v 用法:
1 [Tt] have sufficient courage 敢; 敢於; 竟敢; 胆敢:
I don't know how she dares wear that dress. 我不知道她怎麽敢穿那件连衣裙. *
I've never dared go back to look. 我再也不敢回去看一眼了. *
Privatize the national parks? They'd never dare, would they? 把国家公园私营化? 他们绝对不敢, 对吗? *
How did you dare to tell her? 你怎麽竟敢告诉她了? *
Don't (you) dare leave the room! （你）敢离开这间屋子! 用法:
2 [Tn, Dn.t] suggest to (sb) that he tries to do sth beyond his courage or ability; challenge 激（某人）做某事; 挑战:
Throw it at him! I dare you! 向他投掷! 我谅你也不敢! *
I dare you to tell your mother! 我谅你不敢告诉你母亲! *
Somebody dared me to jump off the bridge into the river. 有人激我敢不敢从桥上跳进河里. 用法:
3 [Tn no passive 不用於被动语态] (fml 文) take the risk of having to face (sth) 冒著（某事物）的风险:
He dared his grandfather's displeasure when he left the family business. 他不顾祖父的不悦, 放下了家族的生意. dare 3
n (usu sing 通常作单数) 用法:
1 challenge to do sth dangerous or difficult 做危险的或困难的事的胆量; 挑战:
`Why did you climb onto the roof?' `It was a dare.' ｀你为什麽爬到屋顶上去了?＇｀试试胆量.＇ 用法:
2 (idm 习语) for a `dare because one has received a challenge 因受到激将:
He only entered the competition for a dare. 他只是因为受人激将才参加竞赛. |