【中英物語】各位是否覺得 dare 這個字很難懂，一直搞不懂 dare 的用法？中英物語來教你最正確的用法，表達「敢」與「不敢」的意思。

dare 可當成一般動詞或助動詞使用，請看以下的例子。

一：現在簡單式

「他不敢對父母說謊」是用現在簡單式，請參考以下說法:

1. He wouldn't dare lie to his parents. (這種用法常用在否定句，是這三種說法中最普遍的)

2. He does not dare lie to his parents. (dare 當成一般動詞使用，雖文法對，卻不普遍)

3. He dare not lie to his parents. (dare 當成助動詞使用，比2普遍)

4. He dares not lie to his parents. (文法錯誤，dare 在這裡當助動詞使用，第三人稱也是 dare，而不是 dares)

為什麼 dare 後面不必加 to? 這就跟 go watch a movie 裡面的 go 或 help prevent an accident 裡面的 help 是同樣的情況。

那麼「他敢對父母說謊」怎麼說呢？請參考以下說法：

1. He dares lie to his parents. (dare 當成一般動詞使用，雖文法正確，卻不普遍)

2. He dare lie to his parents. (文法錯誤，因為肯定句不會使用助動詞)

3. He doesn't mind lying to his parents. (雖沒用到 dare，卻是最普遍的說法)

所以，當 dare 使用起來很彆扭時，就換個字使用。

二：過去式

「他不敢問她」是過去式，以下的答案都正確:

1. He did not dare ask her. (文法正確，可以使用)

2. He dared not ask her. (文法錯誤，因為 dare 當助動詞時，不能用在過去式)

3. He didn't have the courage to ask her. (很普遍的說法)

另一個例句：我把我爸的車刮傷了，我不敢告訴他。

I didn't dare tell my dad that I had scratched his car.

當然也可以用另一種說法：

I was afraid to tell my dad that I had scratched his car.

三：問句

當一個人用很壞的態度跟你說話，你會說「你怎麼能這樣子對我說話？」，請看以下：

How dare you speak to me like that? (又正確又普遍的說法)

那麼「你敢這樣子對他說話嗎？」怎麼說？

1. Do you dare speak to him like that? (文法正確，不普遍)

2. Dare you speak to him like that? (文法正確，不普遍)

3. Are you afraid of speaking to him like that? (正確又普遍)

4. Do you have the courage to speak to him like that? (正確又普遍)

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