double dog dare
名词 n.
动词 v.
英 /ˌdʌbl̩ dɒɡ ˈdɛə/
美 /ˌdʌb(ə)l dɔɡ ˈdɛ(ə)ɹ/|/-dɑɡ-/
英文释义
名词 n.
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An intensified form of dare (“a challenge to prove courage”), frequently used after the dared person initially refuses.
— I didn't need Phil tossing out double-dog dares.
动词 v.
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An intensified form of dare (“to challenge (someone) to do something”).
— I double dog dare you to ask her out!
词形变化
词源
词源 1
An emphatic extension of double dare, possibly playing on the alliterative and forceful nature of the word dog.
词源 2
An emphatic extension of double dare, possibly playing on the alliterative and forceful nature of the word dog.
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