dare

dare
(3rd sing. present 一般作 dare用于带to或不带to的不定式前)

[as modal][usu. with infinitive with or without to][often with negative]have the courage to do something
敢于
a story he dare not write down.
一个他不敢写下的故事。
she leaned forward as far as she dared.
她敢前倾到什么程度就前倾到什么程度。
■(how dare you)used to express indignation at something that someone has done
［用于表示对某人所作所为的愤怒］你竟敢
how dare you talk to me like that!.
你竟敢如此对我说话！。
■(don't you dare)used to order someone threateningly not to do something
［用于威胁某人不能做某事］你敢
don't you dare touch me.
你敢碰我。
[with obj. and infinitive]defy or challenge (someone) to do something
［用于挑衅］向…挑战；激
she was daring him to disagree.
她怂恿他反对。
[with obj.]swap with me, I dare you.
你和我换换试试看。
[with obj.](poetic/literary)take the risk of; brave
(诗／文)冒险；挑战
few dared his wrath.
很少有人敢惹他发怒。

noun

a challenge, especially to prove courage
（尤指证明勇气的）挑战
she ran across a main road for a dare.
为了证明自己的勇气，她跑过了大马路。

常用词组
I dare say (或 daresay)

used to indicate that one believes something is probable
［用于表示可能性］我敢说
I dare say you've heard about her.
我敢说你肯定听说过她的事。

派生
darer
noun
语源

Old English durran, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic gadaursan, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek tharsein and Sanskrit dhr̦ș- 'be bold'

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