dares; dared; daring
dares; dared; daring
Learner's definition of DARE
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[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 -
We didn't dare to stop.我们不敢停下。
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No one dared to say anything.没有人敢说话。
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It was more than I had dared to hope for.那是我曾经不敢奢求的。
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She won their respect by daring to ask questions.她因敢于发问而赢得了他们的尊重。
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often followed by an infinitive verb without to常接不带to的动词不定式 -
We didn't dare stop. = We dared not stop.我们不敢停下
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No one dared say anything.没有人敢说话。
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It was more than I had dared hope for.那是我曾经不敢奢求的。
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I need to know, but I don't dare ask.我需要了解，但我不敢问。
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I wouldn't dare do it alone. = (formal) I dare not do it alone.我不敢独自那么做。
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Do we dare ask why? = Dare we ask why?我们敢问为什么吗？
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[+ object] : to do (something that is difficult or that people are usually afraid to do)敢做；敢尝试 3
[+ 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。
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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
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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！
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“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！”
how dare you
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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）
I dare say
somewhat formal + old-fashioned or chiefly British I daresay
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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。
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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
plural dares
Learner's definition of DARE
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: 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。
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(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。