dare
verb uk/de?r/ us/der/
(BE BRAVE/RUDE)
B2 [ I not continuous ]敢于;胆敢;竟敢
to be brave enough to do something difficult or dangerous, or to be rude or silly enough to do something that you have no right to do
I was going to ask if his dog was better, but I didn't dare in case she had died. 我本想问问他的狗好些没有，可是又怕那狗已经死掉了，所以没敢问。
[ + (to) infinitive ] Everyone in the office complains that he smells awful, but nobody dares (to) mention it to him. 办公室里人人都在抱怨说他身上有股难闻的气味，可是却又没人敢跟他说。
[ + infinitive without to ] I wouldn't dare have a party in my flat in case the neighbours complained. 我可不敢在公寓里举行聚会，以免邻居们不满。
Dare you tell him the news? 你敢告诉他这个消息吗？
I don't dare think how much it's going to cost. 我没敢想那要花多少钱。
UK I daren't think how much it's going to cost. 我没敢想那要花多少钱。
UK Do you dare (to) tell him the news? 你敢告诉他这个消息吗？
#p#分页标题#e# I'd never dare (to) talk to my mother the way Brandon talks to his. 我永远也不敢像白兰度对他母亲讲话那样跟我母亲说话。
[ + to infinitive ] He was under attack for daring to criticize the mayor. 他因为敢于批评市长而受到攻击。
See also: daresay
- More examples
- She fixed the child with a stare of such disapproval he did not dare move.
- I didn't dare say anything for fear of offending him.
- I wouldn't dare say anything against him to his mother!
- I dare not let the children out of my sight in this park.
- He's a bit possessive about his CDs - I wouldn't dare ask to borrow them.
(ASK)
C1 [ T ]向…挑战;问…有没有胆量（做）;（用激将法）激
to ask someone to do something that involves risk
Wear the low-cut blouse with your pink shorts - go on, I dare you! 穿上那件低胸衬衫，再配上粉色短裤——就照这样打扮，你有胆量就穿上试试！
[ + to infinitive ] I dare you to ask him to dance. 我谅你也不敢请他跳舞。
Idioms
don't you dareidiom informalC2 （表示生气）你试试看，看我怎么收拾你
used to tell someone angrily not to do something
"I think I'll just walk my dirty shoes over your nice clean floor." "Don't you dare!" “我要穿着脏鞋子从你那光洁的地板上走过去。”“你试试看！”
#p#分页标题#e# Don't you dare go without me! 你要敢把我给甩了自己去，看我怎么收拾你！
how dare she, you, etc.!idiom C1 （表示气愤）她（你等）竟敢这样（做）！
used to express anger about something someone has done
How dare you use my car without asking! 你竟敢问都不问就用我的车！
How dare he tell me what to do! 他竟敢对我指手画脚！
dare
noun [ C ] uk/de?r/ us/der/
在激将法的作用下做出的事，应他人挑战而做出的事
something you do because someone dares you to
He jumped in the river at twelve o'clock last night as (also US on/UK for) a dare. 昨晚12点他受别人的激将跳进了河里。
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