dare的中文意思

• 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

  • 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？

  • 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。

• 1 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。

• 2 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。