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- dare [dεə]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to challenge (a person to do something) as proof of courage
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2.
vt.
null I daresay
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3.
vt.
[
can take an infinitive with or without to] to be courageous enough to try (to do something)- she dares to dress differently from the others
- you wouldn't dare!
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4.
vt.
[tr]
[rare]
to oppose without fear; defy
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5.
n
a challenge to do something as proof of courage
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6.
n
something done in response to such a challenge
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7.
n
[Etymology]
Old English durran; related to Old High German turran to venture
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8.
n
[Usage]
When used negatively or interrogatively, dare does not usually add -s: he dare not come; dare she come? When used negatively in the past tense, however, dare usually adds -d: he dared not come
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to challenge (a person to do something) as proof of courage
Examples
- Will he dare the journey?
- 他敢旅行吗? → dare
- I dare say you're right.
- 我想你是对的。
- His actual words were " I don't need somebody like you"…how dare he?
- 他的原话是“我不需要你这样的人……”他怎么敢这么说？ → actual
- She answered me back! How dare she?
- 她竟然跟我顶嘴！她怎么敢这样？
- When you see Sarah, don't you dare make a monkey out of her or I'll punch you.
- 看见莎拉不要拿她开玩笑，不然小心我揍你。 → monkey
- I didn't dare to ask her out because of the chance she would say no.
- 我不敢约她出来，因为她十有八九会不同意。 → dare
- Don't you dare!
- 你敢！
- I dare you to eat the that doughnut out of the garbage.
- 你敢吃那个从垃圾堆里拿出来的面包圈吗？ → dare
- She had to kiss Billy because it was a dare.
- 她受到挑衅，必须得去亲比利一下。 → dare
- The lake is too deep that I dare not swim in it.
- 湖水太深了，我不敢在里面游泳。
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