So, faced with the Danish advance, Alfred did not risk open battle but harried the enemy.
因此,面对丹麦人的进攻,阿尔弗雷德没有贸然同敌人作战,而是采用骚扰敌人的战术。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 9 Royal espionage
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vt. (使)前进;将…提前;预付;提出;
vi. (数量等)增加;向前推(至下一步);上涨;
n. 增长;借款;(价格、价值的)上涨;预付款;
adj. 预先的;先行的;
💡 ab(from)+ance(before)→前进
"We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow."
我们担心接下来会马上向首都推进。
近义:volunteer, propose, propound, prepayment, retainer, improve
反义:involute, back, reappear, recede, retrocede, retrogress
vt.& vi. 与…作战;争斗;
n. 战争,战役;比赛,较量;长期论战或长期作战;激烈的竞争;
💡 batt打,走+le表名词 → 战斗
"the battle of Waterloo"
滑铁卢战役
近义:strive, struggle, tilt, vie, war, wrestle
反义:reconcile, impasse, armistice, respite, truce, ceasefire
enemy
['ɛnəmi]
词频1
词根: en
n. 仇敌;敌军;危害物;
adj. 敌人的;敌方的;与敌对力量相关的;
💡 am- 爱;喜爱;男女间的吸引;恨的反义#词根助记:en否定+em(am的变体)爱=不爱的人=敌人
"He drew his pistol and aimed at the enemy soldier."
他拔出枪对准敌兵.
近义:opponent, opposer, opposite, rival, adversary, foe
反义:mate, pal, partner, payfellow, sidekick, acquaintance
n. 危险,冒险;保险额;被保险人或物;
vt. 冒…的危险;使…冒风险(或面临危险);
"Social services keep lists of at-risk children ."
社工组织保留有在家里可能遭受伤害的孩子名单。
近义:hazard, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, stake, threaten
反义:protect, safeguard, shield, ward, forefend, defend
adj. 敞开的,开着的;公开的,公共的;坦率的;有议论余地的;
vt.& vi. (打)开;开始;睁开;启动;
n. 户外,野外;空旷;公开;
vi. 使打开;展示,显现;
vt. 张开;开放;开张营业;为(建筑物)揭幕;
💡 打开圆(o)盒,取出钢笔
"The tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals."
这次锦标赛业余选手和职业选手均可参加。
近义:unclose, unlatch, unlock, unseal, inaugurate, incise
反义:lock, seal, shut, stitch, tuft