M: Harry can sure play baseball. ) Y! [: k N$ i1 z P7 |W: Can't he, though 2 a7 V+ _, F% h3 WQ: What does the woman mean?1 X: [5 y1 I1 J+ c+ X
5 S: Y% O% A% @6 z0 ^# K(A) Harry can't throw the ball very well.8 d, B+ {7 i; t0 x
(B) Harry's a good ballplayer. 4 K6 X- G' ~1 p(C) Harry's not allowed to play baseball.) S7 b F, X% N4 F6 y& h3 T
(D) Harry's sure to play ball today. 2 h( u" m' N9 j; n6 N% |9 T- c6 U4 y T" J( U! F
Why the answer is "(B)"? Who can tell me? 4 }1 O0 q5 j+ u. z: F
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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。 # s' p: y' s9 F7 q) z a* w z; T! M7 }4 }) \* U" ?3 ^/ 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) m9 b) ?% f G