dare/deər $ der/

v.

➊ be brave enough to do sth

➋ used as a modal verb to mean “be brave enough to do sth”

v. [主要用于疑问和否定句]

➊ [I] 敢，敢于：[dare (to) do sth] He didn't dare (to) go. 他不敢去

◇He does not dare (to) go. 他不敢去。

◇Do you dare (to) ask him the question? 你敢问他这个问题吗？

➋ [M] 敢，敢于：[dare not do sth] He dared not go. 他不敢去。

◇He dare not go. 他不敢去。

◇[dare you do sth] Dare you ask him the question? 你敢问他这个问题吗？

音组-are/-eər $ -er/

bare; care; fare; glare; rare; stare

常犯错误

✗ How dare you to say this!

✓ How dare you say this! 你怎敢说这种话！

[✌此处dare为情态动词，后无to]

用法用作情态动词时，用法同can，如：只有过去式dared，没有第三人称单数dares。dare作实义动词时则有dares。