2016年00015英语(二)复习资料-串讲笔记第二部分:系动词20
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发布时间:2015年11月26日
32.dare作情态动词主要用于否定句、疑问句和感叹句,其否定式是dare not和daren’t,过去式为dared,过去否定式为dared not。Dare not和dared not为正式语言,daren’t普遍使用。
He dared not tell the old woman the bad news because she had a weak heart.
She daren’t ask her boss for leave as he seems to be in a bad mood.
How dare you read my diary!
在肯定陈述句中,dare只有I dare say/daresay这一固定搭配,用于口语,表示“我想”,“我敢说”,“我估计”,“我承认”。
I daresay someone is cooking in the house;it smells delicious.
I daresay we’re going to have a very hot summer this year.
注意:dare做实意动词时,常用于肯定句。
He dared to behave like that in my house!