dare

vt.敢；敢做；激（某人做某事）；问（某人）有没有胆量（做某事）

vi.敢；敢于；大胆；无畏于

aux.敢，竟敢

n.激将，挑战

verb

1. 敢于；胆敢
   to be brave enough to do sth
   1. She said it as loudly as she dared.
      她壮着胆子大声说了出来。
   2. He didn't dare (to) say what he thought.
      他不敢说出他的想法。
   3. They daren't ask for any more money.
      他们不敢再要钱了。
   4. She dared not breathe a word of it to anybody.
      她对任何人都只字不敢提及此事。
   5. There was something, dare I say it , a little unusual about him.
      要我说呀，他这人有那么一点怪。
2. 激（某人做某事）；问（某人）有没有胆量（做某事）；谅（某人）没胆量（做某事）
   to persuade sb to do sth dangerous, difficult or embarrassing so that they can show that they are not afraid
   1. Go on! Take it! I dare you.
      来呀！接受吧！我谅你也不敢。
   2. Some of the older boys had dared him to do it.
      几个大男孩激他，问他敢不敢干这事。

noun

1. 激将；挑战
   something dangerous, difficult or embarrassing that you try to persuade sb to do, to see if they will do it
   1. He climbed onto the roof for a dare .
      他受到激将爬上了房顶。
   2. She learned to fly on a dare .
      她在激将下学会了驾驶飞机。

过去式:dared 过去分词:dared 现在分词:daring 第三人称单数:dares

dare 敢于

来自PIE*dhers, 勇敢的，有勇气的，词源同endure, firm.

1. I dare say he did as he was bidden.
   我敢说他按照要求做了。
2. Holland would never dare cast himself as a virtuoso pianist.
   霍兰永远不敢说自己是位钢琴名家。
3. Since he was stuck in a lift a year ago he hasn't dared to get back into one
   自从一年前被困在电梯里之后，他就再也没敢乘过电梯。
4. Most people hate Harry but they don't dare to say so
   大多数人都对哈里敢怒不敢言。
5. We have had problems in our family that I didn't dare tell Uncle.
   我们家里有一些问题我以前不敢告诉叔叔。
6. When found, the children said they'd run away for a dare.
   找到这些孩子时，他们说自己是受了激将才出走的。
7. Don't speak to me like that. Don't you dare
   不要那样跟我讲话。我不允许！
8. Allen, don't you dare go anywhere else, you hear?
   艾伦，其他地方哪儿都不准去，听到了吗？
9. How dare you pick up the phone and listen in on my conversations!
   你竟敢拿起电话偷听我的谈话！
10. Suddenly the peace was destroyed by someone shouting, 'Get back! Go away! How dare you!'
    突然平静被打破了，就听见有人在喊：“滚回去！滚开！大胆！”
11. Politicians usually attract younger women, dare I say it, because of the status they have in society.
    恕我直言，由于政客的社会地位，他们通常容易吸引一些年轻的女性。
12. I dare say that the computer would provide a clear answer to that
    想必计算机能就其给出一个清楚的答案。
13. I wouldn't dare hand this project over to anyone else
    我不敢把这个项目移交给任何其他人负责。
14. Most people hate him, but they don't dare to say so, because he still rules the country
    人们大多憎恨他，但不敢说，因为他仍在统治这个国家。
15. I didn't dare push my luck too far and did not ask them to sign statements.
    我不敢太过贪心不足，没有要他们签署声明。
16. Sometimes I hardly dare open my mouth
    有时我几乎不敢开口说话。
17. You rotten swine! How dare you?
    你这个讨厌鬼！你竟敢这样？
18. How dare you talk back to me!
    你竟敢跟我顶嘴！
19. I dare to hope that your heart will be touched by the tidings of my survival.
    我奢望你在听到我还活着的消息时心情会很激动。
20. As it transpired, the Labour government did not dare go against the pressures exerted by the City.
    后来人们得知，工党政府不敢与伦敦金融界施加的压力相对抗。
21. I'm now up to my ears in debt and dare not borrow any more money.
    我现在是债台高筑，再也不敢借钱了。
22. How dare you take such liberties!
    胆敢如此放肆！
23. We are sure you dare not.
    我们断定你们是不敢的。
24. I dare say you're dull at home.
    我敢说你在家里感到沉闷无聊。
25. We dare to break a path unbeaten before.
    我们敢于走前人未尝走过的新路。
26. I dare not go against it.
    我张某（人）不敢不同意。
27. Don't you dare do him the slightest harm!
    不准你动他一根毫毛。
28. They did not dare to put their names to what they wrote.
    他们不敢在写的东西上签他们的名。
29. If the enemy dare to invade us, we'll deal them head-on blows.
    敌人胆敢进犯，我们就给以迎头痛击。