M: Harry can sure play baseball.( S: H \8 r; W( {7 ]/ u& e8 _
W: Can't he, though1 M& F, D4 C8 {
Q: What does the woman mean?* {! Y6 G6 N- B n$ N! c/ ~1 q9 q
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(A) Harry can't throw the ball very well. 3 C8 \. O" U/ c6 [, r(B) Harry's a good ballplayer. 6 o; V* e7 n8 X1 _/ E(C) Harry's not allowed to play baseball. ) e, E" p e L' C" ~$ f(D) Harry's sure to play ball today.6 o2 i6 C5 r% s) ~6 z- j
9 ^: \. o& C3 h0 YWhy the answer is "(B)"? Who can tell me? * o& g* v7 d1 C5 G# vThanks!!!
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。5 i# N$ _' F6 z
1 q) }: R$ e o& o) C b. |答案:(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.= Harry was a good ballplayer. (Harry 过去曾经是个棒球高手)( H4 P, Q2 p" r! Z8 U( w+ D