講義
dare (常用在否定句與疑問句)
Dare you talk back to your father? 你敢跟你父親頂嘴嗎?
No, I dare not (=daren't). 我不敢。
He dare not tell me the truth.
(= He didn't dare to tell me the truth.) 他不敢跟我說實話。
How dare you! 你膽子真大!
How dare you talk to your mother like that!
你竟敢跟你母親那像講話!
How dare you smoke in your father's face!
你竟敢當你父親的面抽煙!
Don't you dare talk to me like that! 你膽敢再這樣跟我講話!
Don't you dare smoke in my face! 看你還敢不敢再在我面前抽煙!
I dare say = I suppose/I believe
I dare say that she is a liar. 我敢說她是個騙子。