dare

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ dare /ˈdeɚ/ verb

dares; dared; daring

¹ dare

/ˈdeɚ/

verb

dares; dared; daring

Learner's definition of DARE

[no object] : to have enough courage or confidence to do something : to not be too afraid to do something敢；敢于

— often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式

— often followed by an infinitive verb without to常接不带to的动词不定式

[+ object] : to do (something that is difficult or that people are usually afraid to do)敢做；敢尝试

The actress dared a new interpretation of the classic role.那位女演员敢于对这一经典角色做出新的诠释。

[+ object] : to tell (someone) to do something especially as a way of showing courage激（某人做）

She dared him to dive off the bridge.她激他，问他是否敢从桥上跳下去。
She dared me to ask him out on a date. I did, and he said yes.她激我找他出来约会。我约了他，他说行。

don't you dare

— used in speech to forcefully tell someone not to do something你敢，谅你不敢（用于口语，表示让人绝不要做某事）

Don't you dare do that again, or you'll be sorry!谅你也不敢再那么做，否则你会后悔的！
“I'm going to tell mom that you got an ‘F’ on your test.” “Don't you dare!”“我要告诉妈妈你考试不及格。”“你敢！”

— used in speech to show that you are angry about what someone has done or said你竟敢（用于口语，表示对某人的行为或话语很气愤）

somewhat formal + old-fashioned or chiefly British I daresay

— used when you are stating your opinion about something我想；很可能；大概

I dare say he's right.我想他是对的。
This is, I dare say, one of the most beautiful places in the world.这里大概是全世界最美的地方之一。

² dare /ˈdeɚ/ noun

plural dares

² dare

/ˈdeɚ/

noun

plural dares

Learner's definition of DARE

[count]

: the act of telling someone to do something as a way of showing courage激将；挑战— usually singular通常用单数

He dared her to go, but she refused to take/accept the dare.他激她走，但她不为所动。
(US) He jumped from the bridge on a dare. = (Brit) He jumped from the bridge for a dare. [=someone dared him to jump from the bridge]他受到激将从桥上跳了下去。