dare是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 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 -- 敢於；膽敢，竟敢

  • I was going to ask if his dog was better, but I didn't dare in case she had died. 我本想問問他的狗好些沒有，可是又怕那狗已經死掉了，所以不敢問。

  • [ + (to) infinitive ] Everyone in the office complains that he smells awful, but nobody dares (to) mention it to him. 辦公室裡人人都在抱怨，說他身上有股難聞的氣味，可是又沒有人敢跟他說。

  • [ + infinitive without to ] I wouldn't dare have a party in my flat in case the neighbours complained. 我可不敢在公寓裡舉行派對，以免鄰居們不滿。

  • Dare you tell him the news? 你敢告訴他這個消息嗎？

  • I don't dare think how much it's going to cost. 我不敢想像那要花多少錢。

  • UK I daren't think how much it's going to cost. 我不敢想像那要花多少錢。

  • UK Do you dare (to) tell him the news? 你敢告訴他這個消息嗎？

  • I'd never dare (to) talk to my mother the way Brandon talks to his. 我永遠也不敢像白蘭度對他母親講話那樣跟我母親說話。

  • [ + to infinitive ] He was under attack for daring to criticize the mayor. 他因為敢於批評市長而受到攻擊。

• 1 to ask someone to do something that involves risk -- 向…挑戰；問…有沒有膽量（做）；（用激將法）激

  • Wear the low-cut blouse with your pink shorts - go on, I dare you! 穿上那件低胸襯衫，再配上粉紅色短褲——就照這樣打扮，你有膽量就穿上試試！

  • [ + to infinitive ] I dare you to ask him to dance. 我諒你也不敢請他跳舞。

• 2 something you do because someone dares you to -- 在激將法做出的事，應他人挑戰而做出的事

  • He jumped in the river at twelve o'clock last night as (also US on/UK for) a dare. 昨晚12點他應別人的挑戰，跳進河裡去。