is a job that's very difficult indeed.

将是一项十分艰难的工作
Of course, the Athenians have their navy which makes that true,

当然雅典人因为海军而立于不败之地
but also allows the Athenians to do you harm

也能以其他城邦办不到的方法
in a way that other states cannot do.

来攻击你
So, all of that means that Philip is not

因此上面这些都意味着
about to make a headlong assault on Athens,

菲利普不能轻率地袭击雅典
but to try to have his way by going around Athens somehow.

而是用他的方法影响雅典
He tried to win Athenian support

他用他常用的甜言蜜语
through his usual technique of soft words,

来获取雅典人的支持
explaining how he had no

解释说
aggressive intentions in areas

他不会进攻
that the Athenians were interested in,

雅典人有兴趣的地区