M: Harry can sure play baseball. + m6 `! w1 m" ~9 cW: Can't he, though : |0 g5 ~8 {, f+ fQ: What does the woman mean?# c/ C5 p) O4 S
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(A) Harry can't throw the ball very well.% H7 l h) \2 |. m
(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.4 r9 L4 O, D3 J) H5 k8 b: ?
(C) Harry's not allowed to play baseball. 9 j3 j; v R4 I& J(D) Harry's sure to play ball today.9 { q! Q3 s v% @4 U' e& C% N
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Why the answer is "(B)"? Who can tell me? / z& g s3 D6 a0 s; l
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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。& I0 x C5 Z! k% r y: Z, R
/ ^& X- R7 U! j( W1 B3 I' I# n3 Y答案:(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.= Harry was a good ballplayer. (Harry 过去曾经是个棒球高手) 2 s/ d8 W l" o# k% ~3 e1 Y* a6 q( X3 Q6 f& \% i& ?
不知道这样解释是否能让你明白。