FORM/USE: NEGATIVE WITH 'DIDN'T'
EGP #463 | C2 | MODALITY / dare Can use the negative form 'didn't dare' + infinitive without 'to' to talk about not being brave enough to do something. Lexical range: N/A
她不敢去想接下来可能发生什么。
She ___didn't ___dare think about what might happen next.
在父亲怒气冲冲的时候，他不敢开口说话。
He ___didn't ___dare speak when his father was angry.
地震的时候，孩子们吓得不敢动弹。
The children ___didn't ___dare move during the earthquake.
我第一年工作的时候，不敢向老板提加薪的事。
I ___didn't ___dare ask my boss for a raise during my first year.
灯灭了之后，妹妹不敢睁开眼睛。
My sister ___didn't ___dare open her eyes after the lights went out.