1. vt.敢；敢做　 have the courage; venture; face
2. vt.向…挑战，激　 challenge; suggest that sb has not the courage or ability to do sth

　～ any danger　敢承担〔冒〕任何危险
　～ boisterously　兴高采烈地冒险
　～ bravely　勇敢地冒险
　～ courageously　有勇气地冒险
　～ dauntlessly　无所畏惧地冒险
　～ impetuously　鲁莽地冒险
　～ impishly　顽皮地挑激
　～ unhesitatingly　毫不犹豫地冒险
　～ virtuously　善良地挑激

　I dared him, but he didn't.　我向他挑战，可是他不敢应战。
　Throw it at him! I dare you! 　往他身上扔！我谅你也不敢！
　Go on, phone the police. I dare you.　去呀，打电话报警呀。我谅你也不敢。
　It's like they're daring us, trying to see how much we can take.　他们像是在试探咱们的胆量，想弄清楚咱们的胃口究竟有多大。
　He dares any danger.　他敢于冒任何风险。
　Brave men dare great dangers.　勇敢的人们敢冒最大的危险。
　He dared his father's displeasure when he left the family business.　他不怕父亲不高兴，毅然丢下了自家的生意。
　People dare the power of a dictator.　人们公然反抗独裁者的权力。
　He would dare all things in the cause of justice.　要是为了正义，他什么都不怕。
　Why didn't you dare it before? 　为什么你以前不敢做这事?
　I will do it if I am dared.　有人敢向我挑战我就敢做这件事。
　I cannot suffer to be dared by any.　我这个人就是禁不住人家用激将法来对付我。
　He didn't dare to speak to her.　他不敢和她说话。
　She did not dare to look at him.　她不敢朝他看。
　They wouldn't dare to be so rude.　他们不敢如此无礼。
　Who dares to speak for the people? 　谁敢为人民说话呢?
　I wondered how he dared to say such a thing.　我奇怪他怎么敢说这样的话。
　For a long while no one dared even to whisper.　很长一段时间里甚至没有人敢低声说话。
　"Does he dare (to) go?""He dares go."　“他敢去吗?”“他敢。”
　He won't dare deny it.　他不见得敢否认这一点。
　Does anyone dare approach that dog? 　有谁敢靠近那条狗吗?
　Everyone in the office complains that he smells awful but nobody dares actually mention it to him.　办公室里的每个人都说他身上有股怪味，但居然没有敢当面向他提及。
　I've never dared ask her.　我从来不敢问她。
　I dare you to jump over the stream.　我谅你不敢跳过这条小河。
　She dared him to dive after her.　她问他有没有胆量跟着她跳水。
　I dare you to ask her to dance.　我看你敢不敢请她跳舞。
　I dare you to tell your father!　我谅你也不敢告诉你父亲！
　I dared him to jump from the bridge into the river.　我用激将法要他从桥上跳入水中。
　He dared me to walk down Chang'an street in my pyjamas.　他问我有没有胆量穿睡衣在长安街上行走。
　I dared him to ask the teacher to give us a holiday tomorrow.　我问他敢不敢请求老师明天给我们一天假。
　I dare you to do it again!　谅你不敢再干！
　The old man dared him to steal the bike.　那老头调唆他去偷那辆自行车。
　He dared the boy to knock at the old man's door.　他挑逗那孩子去敲那老人的门。
　I can't do that—I simply wouldn't dare.　我不能那样做——我实在是不敢啊。
　He was under attack for daring to criticize the Prime Minister.　他竟敢批评总理，因而遭到攻击。
　She looked round fiercely, daring them to contradict.　她恶狠狠地环顾四周，有意激他们提出反驳。
　She waved her fist at him, daring him to come any closer.　她向他挥舞着拳头，看他还有没有胆量再靠近她。

 ♣ dare, venture
　dare　和venture都可用作及物动词，表示“敢，敢于”。但用法稍有区别：dare为常用词，着重指有足够的勇气和胆量去做某事；venture属正式用语，着重指不顾客观实际而冒险一试。

　敢，竟敢　have sufficient courage or impudence

　I daren't ask her for a rise.　我不敢要求她加薪。
　I don't know whether he dare try.　我不知道他是否敢试一试。
　She wanted the money badly, but she daren't ask for it.　她急需用钱，但她不敢要。
　He dare not mention the subject again.　他不敢再提起那个话题。
　We're so late I daren't look at my watch.　我们太迟了，我连手表都不敢看一眼。
　I daren't think how much it's going to cost.　我没敢想这得花多少钱。
　He dared not show that he was pleased.　他不敢表示自己觉得高兴。
　Dare you tell him the news? 　你敢告诉他这个消息吗?
　I show him my new blouse but I dared not tell him how much it cost.　我给他看了我的新衬衫，但没敢告诉他花了多少钱买的。
　There was something, dare I say it, a little unusual about him.　他这人可能有那么一点怪。
　The British singers were, dare I say it, very poor.　这些英国歌手啊，恕我直言，差劲得很咧。

 ♣ how dare...
　用以表示愤慨　(used to express indignation at actions of others)
　How dare you?Take your hand off me at once.　放肆！马上把你的手挪开。
　How dare you speak to me like that? 　他竟敢那样对我讲话?
　How dare you use my car without asking? 　你没问过我竟敢用我的车?
　How dare he tell me what to do!　他竟然教训我该怎么做！
　How dare you accuse me of lying!　你竟敢指责我说谎！
　How dare she imply that I was lying?　她竟敢暗示我撒谎?
　How dare you be so rude.　你怎么竟敢如此粗鲁。
 ♣ I dare say
　我相信，可能　I accept (sth) as a true or possible fact
　I dare say you are right.　我想你是对的。
　I dare say you're feeling tired after your journey.　我相信你旅行后一定感到累了。
　I dare say you know about it already.　你大概已经知道了。
　I dare say it is the best explanation.　我想这可能是最好的解释了。
　It's worth a few pounds, I dare say, but no more.　这玩意儿可能值几个英镑，但不会再多了。
　There is something wrong with the TV set, I dare say.　恐怕电视机有毛病了吧。
　Things have changed a good deal, I dare say.　我敢说情况已经发生了很大的变化。
 ♣ you dare〔don't you dare〕
　不要，不准　do not
　Don't you dare touch me!　看你胆敢碰我一下！
　Don't you dare do that again!　不要这样胆大妄为！
　"Mummy, can I draw a picture on the wall?""You dare!"　“妈妈，我可以在墙上画幅画吗?”“你敢！”
　"I'll tell Susan what you said about her.""Don't you dare!"　“我要把你说苏珊的那些话告诉她。”“你敢！”

　现代英语中dare的使用已趋减少，人们常用not to be afraid或not to have the courage to代替。如：人们常用He is not afraid of saying what he thinks.（他不怕讲出自己的想法。)取代He dares to say what he thinks.（他敢于说出自己的想法。　)

S 激将；挑战 sth dangerous, difficult or embarrassing that you try to persuade sb to do, to see if they will do it;an invitation to do sth dangerous as a war of proving one's bravery;challenge

　表示“在激将法的鼓动下”用for a dare是英式英语用法，用on a dare是美式英语用法。

　I didn't suppose you'd take a dare like that.　我没有想到你居然会接受那样的挑战。
　"Why don't you fight him?""Is that a dare?"　“你怎么不跟他打一架呢?”“你在激我吧?”
　I jumped off the wall for a dare.　我接受挑战从墙上一跃而下。
　He jumped in the river at twelve o'clock last night for a dare.　昨天夜里十二点，他在激将法的鼓动下跳进河里。
　When he was 14, he had stayed out all night for a dare.　他14岁时被人激将在外面呆了一整夜。
　He climbed onto the roof for a dare.　他受激将才爬上房屋。
　He said that he had gone into the lion's cage for a dare.　他说他是接受别人的挑战才钻进狮笼里去的。
　She learned to fly on a dare.　她在激将下学会开飞机。
　He did it on a dare.　他是在激将法的鼓动下做这件事的。

　［同义词］ v. & n. challenge, venture
　［词源］古英语durran（冒险）