M: Harry can sure play baseball.1 S4 u$ s/ j# {; v5 S+ Z0 y
W: Can't he, though: V& u* X: r& h% @. M4 a
Q: What does the woman mean? 0 x8 s$ I3 v. d( G% ]. V# O5 p: G: M. }
(A) Harry can't throw the ball very well. / _* X! [+ l' C- W4 V8 @: k6 j. @7 _(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.( l3 P$ V, c9 ~/ C( j
(C) Harry's not allowed to play baseball. 3 w0 Z* p* I" M% b(D) Harry's sure to play ball today.- P9 j% P8 i% g. l- }
* m, F: l& s7 j8 g6 C0 @Why the answer is "(B)"? Who can tell me? * M( G" n* s2 k* u2 }) O+ [8 @; s0 @
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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。8 J7 S; d$ Z9 \) c
% \9 I) Y1 i1 A9 ?4 r答案:(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.= Harry was a good ballplayer. (Harry 过去曾经是个棒球高手) ( }# O+ r( ~6 M: \! e7 Z " i" V- S! R5 ?$ H! [2 U不知道这样解释是否能让你明白。