dare
[dɛr]
v. 敢于、胆敢；向⋯⋯挑战
aux. 胆敢（之后接原形动词）
Those who dare to follow their dreams may accomplish amazing things.
勇敢追求梦想的人可能会成就惊人的事。
Brian dared me to jump into the pool from the roof of the house.
布莱恩激我看敢不敢从屋顶跳进池子里。
How dare you walk away from me when I'm talking to you!
我在跟你讲话的时候你竟敢从我面前走掉！
Cindy dashed to the store to buy some milk.
欣蒂冲到店里去买些牛奶。
When the school bell rang, all the kids were in a mad dash to leave the classroom.
学校钟声响时，所有的孩子们都急着冲出教室。
（in a mad dash 表示「急匆匆地」，mad（疯狂的）用来加强语气。）
My family has owned this restaurant for six decades.
我家族已经拥有这家餐厅六十年了。
Beware of people you meet online—they may deceive you into giving them large amounts of money.
小心提防你在网路上遇到的人――他们可能会跟你诓骗大量的钱。
Please fi ll out this declaration form before passing through customs.
请在过海关前填写这分申报表。
Citizens were divided about the government's declaration that it would increase spending to help the economy.
国民对政府宣布将增加支出来帮助经济意见分歧。
The reporter asked the politician to comment on the issue, but he declined.
记者要求那名政治人物对该问题发表评论，但他拒绝了。
The soccer team's spirits declined when they found themselves behind by three goals.
足球队发现自己落后三分时心情很低落。
This old stove isn't functional; it's just for decoration.
这个老旧的火炉没有功用了；它只是装饰品。
Doreen bought a lot of balloons and decorations at the party store.
多琳在派对商店买了很多气球和装饰品。
Annie does good deeds out of kindness rather than a desire for personal gain.
安妮做好事是出于好心而不是想要获取个人利益。
I can defeat every person in my chess club.
我可以击败我西洋棋社里的每个人。
After its defeat in World War II, Germany was divided into two nations.
德国在二次大战战败后分裂成两个国家。
Jim defended Seth from the mean kids in school.
吉姆保护赛斯不被学校里的坏孩子欺负。
No one had the courage to stand up for me at the meeting, so I had to defend myself with no help at all.
没有人敢在会议中支持我，因此我只能孤军为自己辩护。
Gary feels that his job does not define who he is as a person.
盖瑞认为他的工作并不能定义他是怎样的人。
At the job interview, the company manager defined the functions of the position.
在工作面试时，该公司经理明确说明这个职务的职责。
Jenny went through her social media accounts and deleted any photos she wouldn't want an employer to see.
珍妮浏览了她的社交媒体帐号并删除了任何她不想要雇主看见的照片。
There are many delicate things inside the box, so please be careful with it.
这个箱子里有许多易碎品，所以拿的时候请小心。
The delicate piece of furniture is made out of old wood.
那件精美的家具是由年代久远的木头製成的。
The puppet show delighted the children.
木偶戏让孩子们都很开心。
To Sarah's delight, she was accepted to the university that was her top choice.
令莎拉欣喜的是，她被心中第一志愿的那所大学录取了。
（to sb's delight 令某人欣喜的是）
It was a delight to see you perform in the play.
看到你在戏剧中表演真是让人欣喜。
If you don't want to go out to eat, we can just order delivery.
如果你不想外出用餐，我们可以就点外送。
Joe has to wait three weeks for delivery of the new sofa.
乔得等三个礼拜新沙发才会送来。
The demand for our product has increased since it appeared in a movie.
自从我们的产品出现在一部电影中，它的需求量就增加了。
People demanded that the results of the investigation (should) be made public.
民众要求调查结果要公诸于世。
（demand 之后接 that 子句时动词要用 (should) + V. 表示）
The experiment demonstrates the eff ects of not getting enough sleep.
这项实验显示睡眠不足的影响。
At the department store, a man demonstrated how to use the exercise machine.
在百货公司里，有个人示范如何使用运动器材。
The boat departs at seven o'clock tomorrow morning.
那艘船明天早上七点钟启程。
Ken's recent ideas about the company departed from what he used to think.
肯最近对公司的想法颠复了他以前的思维。
（depart from 表示「违背；背离；脱离」）
Although Rick is an adult, he is still dependent on his parents for many things.
虽然瑞克是个成年人，但他很多事情还是依赖父母。
（用法为 be dependent on/upon + sb/sth）
Martin has a spouse and three dependents.
马汀有一个配偶和三个要扶养的小孩。
Bear in mind that you'll have to pay two months' rent up front as a security deposit for the apartment.
记得你得预先支付两个月的租金当作公寓的保证金。
My father always deposits his keys on the small table by the door.
爸爸总是把他的钥匙放在门旁边的小桌子上。
Steve spends half of the money he makes and deposits the other half in the bank.
史提夫赚的钱一半花掉，另一半则存进银行。
It depresses me to be around Kevin since he is such a pessimistic person.
在凯文身边让我倍感沮丧，因为他是个很悲观的人。
My neighbor gave the police a detailed description of the thief.
我邻居跟警方详细描述了这名小偷。
Everyone said that the beauty of the sunrise this morning was beyond description.
每个人都说今天早上的日出美得难以形容。
The reporter deserves a lot of credit for standing up for what's right.
这名记者挺身捍卫对的事，值得大大嘉许。
Enjoy your vacation—you deserve it!
好好享受你的假期——这是你应得的！
（sb deserve it 可能有两种意思，一是勉励对方的努力或表现值得接受，二则是「活该」的意思。）
The thief is serving ve years and he deserves it!
这个小偷被送去坐五年牢。他活该！
The shermen became desperate when they realized their boat was sinking.
渔民意识到他们的船正在下沉时变得绝望。
The people in the refugee camp were desperate for food.
难民营中的人迫切需要食物。
Despite the hot weather, I didn't turn on the air conditioner.
儘管天气炎热，但我并没有开空调。
Despite studying all night, David didn't get a very good grade.
儘管唸了整晚的书，但大卫还是没有得到很好的成绩。
In anger, the child destroyed his favorite doll.
那个孩子一气之下毁了他最爱的玩偶。
If a flood were to occur, our house might be destroyed.
如果发生水灾，我们的房子可能会被摧毁。
If you travel by car, it will take you three hours to reach your destination.
如果你开车旅行的话，将需要三个小时才会到达目的地。
Those who want to go on the trip need to send an e-mail to Jill for details.
想要去旅行的人需要寄电子邮件给吉儿以取得详细资讯。
Jane stood in front of the painting for a long time, taking in all its details.
珍站在那幅画前好长一段时间，欣赏它的每一处细节。
The artist prides himself on his attention to detail.
这名艺术家以他对细节的专注感到自豪。
The machine can detect whether or not a person is telling a lie.
那部机器可以测出一个人是否在说谎。
A dog's nose can detect many di fferent smells.
狗鼻子可以察觉许多不同的气味。
It can take serious determination to learn a new skill.
要学习一项新技能可能需要很有决心。
Don't use electronic devices before you go to bed if you want a good night's sleep.
如果你想要一夜好眠，睡前不要使用电子装置。
This room is devoted to old family photographs.
这个房间专门用来放昔日的家庭照片。
All of my free time is devoted to taking care of my kids.
我投入所有空闲时间在照顾我的孩子们。
（devote N. to N./V-ing 表示「把⋯⋯奉献给⋯⋯」）
When I studied in Germany, I found some of the local German dialects very di fficult to understand.
我在德国念书时，我发现有些德国方言很难听懂。
Let's take a walk to help us digest dinner.
我们去散步帮助消化晚餐吧。
It took us some time to digest all the information.
要理解所有的资讯花了我们一些时间。
Some people feel that digital images lack the warmth of those captured on film.
有些人觉得数位照片缺少底片拍摄照片的温度。
There will be a dip in temperature over the next few days.
在接下几天，温度会下降。
Before eating lunch, we went for a quick dip in the lake.
在吃午餐前，我们到湖里很快地游了一下。
Neil likes to dip his onion rings in ketchup.
奈尔喜欢将他的洋葱圈沾番茄酱吃。
The job interviewer asked Ted for a copy of his college diploma.
这位工作面试者要求泰德提供大学文凭的影本。
Public transportation needs to provide disabled access.
大众运输工具需要提供身障通道。
Janet knows a great magic trick. She can make a coin disappear.
珍妮知道一个很棒的魔术。她可以使硬币消失。
After the man disappeared, his family spent weeks looking for him.
那名男子失踪后，他的家人花了好几个星期找他。
It seems that the man the police are looking for has disappeared without a trace.
警方正在寻找的那个人似乎已消失地无影无踪。
（disappear without a trace 消失地无影无踪）
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but the concert tickets are sold out.
很抱歉要让你失望，演唱会的门票卖完了。
The cake I had spent hours making turned out to be a disaster.
我花了几个小时做的蛋糕结果是个灾难。
Tony quit taking piano lessons because he didn't have the discipline to stick with them.
东尼停止上钢琴课，因为他没有坚持下去的自律力。
This university teaches a wide range of disciplines other than the traditional ones.
这所大学教授除了传统学科之外的各种学科。
If you do not discipline the child, she will continue to behave badly.
如果你不管教这个孩子，她就会继续表现不佳。
The clerk told me I could receive a two-dollar discount for paying in cash.
店员告诉我付现可以获得两块钱的折扣。
Researchers found the plant to be eff ective in treating the disease.
研究人员发现这种植物在治疗该疾病具有成效。
I disguised myself with a fake beard so no one would recognize me.
我用假鬍子来伪装好让别人认不出我来。
Bianca tried to disguise the bruise on her arm by putting makeup on it.
碧昂卡试着用化妆来掩饰她手臂上的瘀青。
No one could identify the thieves because all of them were in disguise.
没有人能认出小偷，因为他们全都经过乔装。
（in disguise 表示「伪装、化装」）
Sally looked at the rotten fruit with disgust.
莎莉厌恶地看着那个烂掉的水果。
Insects disgust me, and spiders are no exception.
昆虫让我反感，蜘蛛也不例外。
You shouldn't dismiss my advice without thinking about it first.
你不应该不先考虑就不理会我的建议。
The woman dismissed her cleaner because she no longer needed her service.
那名女子解雇了清洁人员，因为她不再需要她的服务。
Doctors are working hard to treat Kelly's disorder, but it will take time.
医生正努力治疗凯莉的病，但需要时间。
The museum displays African tribal jewelry.
那间博物馆展示非洲部落的首饰。
The actor displayed a wide range of emotions in the movie.
这名演员在电影中表现出各种不同的情感。
People stopped to look at the department store's window displays.
人们停下来看百货公司的橱窗展示。
The judge settled the dispute between the two parties.
法官解决了双方之间的争端。
The claim is disputed by scientists, who believe the issue needs to be studied further.
这个说法受到科学家质疑，他们认为这个问题需要进一步研究。
The tablets dissolve in water, which makes the medicine easy to take.
药片溶于水，这使得该药物易于服用。
The waitress distributed menus to the customers.
女服务生把菜单发给顾客们。
（distribute sth to sb 表示「将某事、物分配或分发给某人」）
I didn't want to disturb you while you were reading.
我不想在你看书时打扰你。
The man's strange behavior really disturbed me.
那名男子的怪异举止真的让我很不安。
Not only did Vincent lose his job, but he also divorced his wife.
文森不只丢了工作，他还跟老婆离婚了。
It took Jill a long time to get over her divorce.
吉儿花了很长一段时间才对离婚释怀。
Tanya regularly donates her old clothes to charity.
谭雅经常把她的旧衣捐给慈善机构。
Gordon lived in a dorm during his rst year at college.
高登大一时住宿舍。
Children only need a low dose of this medicine.
这种药孩童只需要很低的剂量。
A dose of honey in your tea can ease your sore throat.
在茶里加一点蜂蜜可以减轻喉咙痛。
Bonnie dragged her son out of the toy store.
邦妮把儿子从玩具店里硬拉出来。
I dragged him to his feet and helped him walk out.
我拉他起来，扶他走出去。
Having to work on a Saturday is a real drag.
星期六要上班真令人讨厌。
Henry dreaded the test because he had not studied.
亨利害怕考试，因为他没唸书。
The idea of speaking in front of an audience lled Eileen with dread.
在观众面前发言的想法让艾琳感到恐惧。
Due to the drought, food prices went through the roof.
由于乾旱，食物价格飙涨。
There's no chance that I'll finish this assignment before the due date.
我不可能在截止日期之前完成这项任务。
The bus is due in two minutes, so we won't have to wait long.
公车再两分钟就到了，所以我们不用等很久。
The rent is due on the fi rst day of each month.
房租是每个月第一天要付。
These boots are durable and will last for many years.
这双靴子很耐穿，可以穿很多年。
The company uses only natural dyes for its products.
该公司的产品只使用天然染料。
Lily wants to dye her hair green, but her mother won't let her.
莉莉想把她的头发染成绿色，但她妈妈不允许。