M: Harry can sure play baseball.# n5 r3 L% r6 z1 M& x
W: Can't he, though' R5 b _6 l+ ?5 C w8 {$ O2 B
Q: What does the woman mean? ) l3 m* w2 n- E' R) H2 ]! a' @1 H4 ~1 x8 }
(A) Harry can't throw the ball very well./ t3 g" F( m s
(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.* I9 T0 x7 r. [9 X; E
(C) Harry's not allowed to play baseball. ! e o' m# r5 Z4 C$ u& F( g(D) Harry's sure to play ball today.) {( |& `9 l: t
0 Z0 I* Y8 |2 f. @Why the answer is "(B)"? Who can tell me? 7 a5 d3 E6 b* n ?! `$ F0 J6 T
Thanks!!!
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。# t; |, P: B5 O0 W
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答案:(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.= Harry was a good ballplayer. (Harry 过去曾经是个棒球高手) r* A& ^, I( t1 F
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不知道这样解释是否能让你明白。