(3rd sing. present 一般作 dare,用于带to或不带to的不定式前)
1
- as modal [usu. with infinitive with or without to] [often with negative] have the courage to do something敢于：
a story he dare not write down
一个他不敢写下的故事
she leaned forward as far as she dared.
她前倾到敢于前倾的程度。
1.1
how dare you
used to express indignation at something that someone has done［用于表示对某人所作所为的愤怒］你竟敢：how dare you talk to me like that!
你竟敢如此对我说话！
1.2
don't you dare
used to order someone threateningly not to do something［用于威胁某人不能做某事］你敢：don't you dare touch me.
你敢碰我。
2
- with obj. and infinitive defy or challenge (someone) to do something用于挑衅向…挑战; 激：
she was daring him to disagree
她使激将法怂恿他反对
with obj. swap with me, I dare you.你和我换换试试看。
3
- with obj. poetic/literary take the risk of; brave〈诗/文〉冒险; 挑战：
few dared his wrath.
很少有人敢惹他发怒。
- a challenge, especially to prove courage（尤指证明勇气的）挑战：
she ran across a main road for a dare.
为了证明自己的勇气, 她跑过了大马路。
短语
I dare say（或daresay）
- used to indicate that one believes something is probable［用于表示可能性］我敢说：
I dare say you've heard about her.
我敢说你肯定听说过她的事。
派生词
darer
noun词源
Old English durran, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic gadaursan, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek tharsein and Sanskrit dhṛṣ 'be bold'.