challenge verb ⇨challenge (challenge sb to a game of chess)⇨confront (challenged by police)⇨doubt (challenge an assumption)challenge noun ⇨problemchallenge
verb
challenge ♦︎ dare ♦︎ throw down the gauntletThese words all mean to invite sb to fight or compete with you, or do sth that you think they may be afraid to do.這些詞均表示挑戰某人或激發某人做某事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to challenge / dare sb to do sth■challenge ˈtʃæləndʒ [transitive] to invite sb to enter a competition or fight; to suggest strongly that sb should do sth, especially when you think that they might be unwilling to do it向(某人)挑戰;(尤指在對方不情願時)強烈建議(某人做某事)◆Mike challenged me to a game of chess.邁克硬要和我在棋盤上一決高下。◆The opposition leader challenged the prime minister to call an election.反對黨領袖強烈要求首相宣布進行選舉。 see also challenger ⇨ participant▸challenge
noun
[countable] ◆She took up his challenge.她接受了他的挑戰。■dare [transitive] to try to persuade sb to do sth dangerous, difficult or embarrassing so that they can show that they are not afraid激(某人做某事);問(某人)有沒有膽量(做某事)◆Go on! Take it! I dare you.來呀!接受吧!我諒你也不敢。◆Some of the older boys had dared him to do it.幾個大男孩激他做這事。▸dare
noun
[countable, usually singular] ◆ (BrE) He climbed onto the roof for a dare.他受到激將爬上了房頂。 (NAmE) ◆She learned to fly on a dare.她在激將下學會了駕駛飛機。■throw down the ˈgauntlet
idiom
(threw, thrown)to invite sb to fight or compete with you發出挑戰◆She has thrown down the gauntlet to the newspaper by accusing it of libel.她向那家報社發出挑戰,控告他們诽謗。OPPtake up the gauntletⓘ To take up the gauntlet is to accept sb's invitation to fight or compete. * take up the gauntlet指接受挑戰◆His Republican rival may be expected to take up the gauntlet.據猜測,他的共和黨競爭對手可能會接受挑戰。
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