M: Harry can sure play baseball. - E" \' m& r/ Y% ]W: Can't he, though 6 V' D- m, j1 rQ: What does the woman mean?+ h' ]5 \& k' H1 [4 p6 o% ~) w
[ Z& k6 M- N1 S0 G4 O(A) Harry can't throw the ball very well.: u% Z9 o( ]* l D1 y
(B) Harry's a good ballplayer. * D. C5 q* {4 ^! a# S- k5 Y! q, O(C) Harry's not allowed to play baseball.* s# W; H" `; p2 ]' s
(D) Harry's sure to play ball today. ( `% s8 a7 K# i8 S. y" b4 c: W& I+ s, E ( \5 ?% X6 I5 ]! S. z# \Why the answer is "(B)"? Who can tell me? 3 O% O5 p6 w3 k+ j9 O; b8 v6 W
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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。 ' Z. o1 N/ X( q1 c5 E* n/ B) f! q, a( I5 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)6 a. C9 ^7 o. a9 m- n4 P' X