| 词组 | dare |
| 释义 | dare The verb dare has two meanings. ◊ main meaning In its main meaning, it is normally used only in negative sentences and questions. If you say that someone daren't do something, you mean that they do not have enough courage to do it. I daren't ring Jeremy again. If you are talking about the past, you say that someone did not dare do something or didn't dare do something. In formal writing, you can say that someone dared not do something. She did not dare leave the path. I didn't dare speak or move. He dared not show that he was pleased. A 'to'-infinitive is sometimes used after did not dare. She did not dare to look at him. He did not dare to walk to the village. In other kinds of negative sentence, you can use an infinitive with or without 'to' after dare. No one dares disturb him. No other manager dared to compete. In 'yes/no'-questions, you put the base form dare in front of the subject without using an auxiliary or modal. After the subject, you use an infinitive without 'to'. Should she write to the girl? Dare she write? Dare she go in? Note that you use the base form whether you are talking about the present or the past. In 'wh'-questions, you use a modal such as 'would' in front of dare. After dare, you can use either a 'to'-infinitive or an infinitive without 'to'. Who would dare to tell him? What bank would dare offer such terms? ◊ 'I dare say' You say I dare say or I daresay to indicate that you think that something is probably true. It's worth a few pounds, I dare say, but no more. Well, I daresay you've spent all your money by now. Note that I dare say is a fixed phrase which cannot be varied. You do not say, for example, 'You dare say' or 'I dare to say'. ◊ used as a transitive verb In its other meaning, dare is used as a transitive verb. If you dare someone to do something dangerous, you challenge them to do it. I dare you to spend the night in the graveyard. |
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