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dare/dɛə/ v. & n.●v. tr. (3rd sing. Present usu.dare before an expressed or implied infinitive without to 在表示或暗示不带 to 的不定式前第三人称单数现在时通常作 dare; past dared or archaic [古义] or dial. [方] durst /dɜ:st/) 1 (foll. By 后跟 infin. With or without to) venture (to); have the courage or impudence 敢；竟敢，敢于尝试 dare he do it? 他敢做吗？ If they dare to come 如果他们敢来; how dare you? 你敢如此无礼？ I dare not speak 我不敢说； I do not dare to jump 我不敢跳 2 (usu. Foll. By 通常后跟 to + infin.) defy or challenge (a person) 敢于面对；公然违抗，向(某人)挑战 I dare you to own up 我谅你也不敢痛痛快快地承认 3 literary attempt; take the risk of [文学用语]试图；冒…的风险 dare all things 都试一试; dared their anger 敢激怒他们 ●n. 1 an act of daring 大胆行为 2 a challenge, esp. to prove courage (尤指证明勇气的)挑战 □ I dare say 1 (often foll. By 常后跟 that + clause) it is probable 我想；我看 2 probably; I grant that much 可能；我的确这样认为 I dare say, but you are still wrong 当然，你仍然是错的 □ darer n.[Old English durran, with Germanic cognates: cf. Sanskrit dhṛsh, Greek tharseō ‘be bold’] |