Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3210
dare
敢；敢于
to have enough courage to do something
- 1.
To have enough courage (to do something).
有足够的勇气(去做某事)
- 2.
To defy or challenge (someone to do something).
蔑视或挑战(某人去做某事)
- 3.
To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to.
有足够的勇气去面对或做某事,去某地等；勇敢面对
- 4.
To terrify; to daunt.
恐吓；使胆怯
向…挑战；激将；敢于面对；正视；使胆怯；吓倒；有足够的勇气(去做某事)；蔑视或挑战(某人去做某事)
In use
I dare to speak my mind in meetings.
She didn't dare to jump off the diving board.
He dared his friend to climb the tree.
dare + bare infinitive (especially in negative and interrogative)
情态动词用法，否定式常不用 do。
I dare not go alone.
我不敢一个人去。
dare + to-infinitive (as a main verb)
实义动词用法，肯定句中常用 to。
He dares to speak out.
他敢于说出自己的想法。
dare + object + to-infinitive (挑战义)
挑战某人做某事，宾语后用带 to 的不定式。
She dared him to climb the tree.
她激将他爬树。
Connections
Collocations
- dare to do something
- 敢于做某事
- She dared to speak the truth.她敢于说出真相。
- dare someone to do something
- 激将某人做某事
- He dared me to jump off the bridge.他激将我跳下桥。
- how dare you
- 你竟敢
- How dare you say that to me!你竟敢对我说那种话！
- I dare say
- 我敢说，很可能
- I dare say he will come late.我敢说他可能会迟到。
- dare not
- 不敢
- She dared not look at him.她不敢看他。
- don't you dare
- 你敢（别这样做）
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将dare联想到“大热”：大热天别人不敢出门，你敢，表示有勇气。
Context & Register
中性词，多用于口语或文学，表示敢做某事或向某人挑战。
Grammar Note
作实义动词时，后接带to的不定式；在否定句和疑问句中有时可省略to。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'dare' in standard American English, sharing the /ɛr/ sound. Words spelled with '-are' typically sound the same, but beware of '-ear' words (e.g., 'dear') which sound different.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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