M: Harry can sure play baseball.% g/ d, y5 m/ |8 f2 T
W: Can't he, though0 R/ x8 F8 o: q; x: n, s
Q: What does the woman mean? - Z- B7 t1 H1 Z- B6 ?( r& W! g/ m* Q2 D: P
(A) Harry can't throw the ball very well.6 ?8 {0 z: Y8 |7 c& r
(B) Harry's a good ballplayer. - c2 N4 `" C- W(C) Harry's not allowed to play baseball. . K5 u% U) f8 t# ^& ^(D) Harry's sure to play ball today. # a* \: }: T7 c2 E# J6 D+ E, e9 F" |/ F- _( d4 o
Why the answer is "(B)"? Who can tell me? . C* [! s e O' _7 `# S+ ^1 m% K0 D" A
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sure 的常见用法是 I'm sure,make sure. 这里 sure 在 can 的后面,好像是动词,可是一查词典,sure 不能做动词。实际上,a sure out 是一个棒球术语,能打出 a sure out 可能要一定水平。我不懂棒球。以中文足球术语为例,“他能头球”,本来“头球”是名词,这里当动词用了。同理,Harry can sure play baseball. 的意思是:Harry can throw a sure out when he plays baseball. 接下来的一句是 Can't he, though. 表示不太肯定,且有点惋惜:虽然他现在不行了。 ( K1 p9 @$ {- l5 ]; X' f- S/ Q9 {; s1 D! P4 c& O9 T9 }. x
答案:(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.= Harry was a good ballplayer. (Harry 过去曾经是个棒球高手)5 K! ]2 E _* |& ^- p7 n6 S+ V+ V