So, faced with the Danish advance, Alfred did not risk open battle but harried the enemy.
因此，面對丹麥人的進攻，阿爾弗雷德沒有貿然同敵人作戰，而是采用騷擾敵人的戰術。
新概念英語第四冊
Lesson 9 Royal espionage
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
vt. （使）前進;將…提前;預付;提出;
vi. （數量等）增加;向前推（至下一步）;上漲;
n. 增長;借款;（價格、價值的）上漲;預付款;
adj. 預先的;先行的;
?? ab(from)+ance(before)→前進
"We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow."
我們擔心接下來會馬上向首都推進。
近義：volunteer, propose, propound, prepayment, retainer, improve
反義：involute, back, reappear, recede, retrocede, retrogress
vt.& vi. 與…作戰;爭斗;
n. 戰爭，戰役;比賽，較量;長期論戰或長期作戰;激烈的競爭;
?? batt打，走+le表名詞 → 戰斗
"the battle of Waterloo"
滑鐵盧戰役
近義：strive, struggle, tilt, vie, war, wrestle
反義：reconcile, impasse, armistice, respite, truce, ceasefire
n. 仇敵;敵軍;危害物;
adj. 敵人的;敵方的;與敵對力量相關的;
?? am- 愛;喜愛;男女間的吸引;恨的反義#詞根助記：en否定+em(am的變體)愛=不愛的人=敵人
"He drew his pistol and aimed at the enemy soldier."
他拔出槍對準敵兵.
近義：opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe
反義：mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance
n. 危險，冒險;保險額;被保險人或物;
vt. 冒…的危險;使…冒風險（或面臨危險）;
"Social services keep lists of at-risk children ."
社工組織保留有在家里可能遭受傷害的孩子名單。
近義：hazard, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, stake, threaten
反義：protect, safeguard, shield, ward, forefend, defend
adj. 敞開的，開著的;公開的，公共的;坦率的;有議論余地的;
vt.& vi. （打）開;開始;睜開;啟動;
n. 戶外，野外;空曠;公開;
vi. 使打開;展示，顯現;
vt. 張開;開放;開張營業;為（建筑物）揭幕;
?? 打開圓(o)盒,取出鋼筆
"The tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals."
這次錦標賽業余選手和職業選手均可參加。
近義：unclose, unlatch, unlock, unseal, inaugurate, incise
反義：lock, seal, shut, stitch, tuft