M: Harry can sure play baseball. g5 f6 f- [' o* ]4 C
W: Can't he, though, R6 |2 A& \0 u* ]" ?* E8 h* }
Q: What does the woman mean? . p5 c1 A/ J7 z v8 m4 y/ w5 F3 `- x5 c5 w
(A) Harry can't throw the ball very well. . D. n0 I( _# N) @! ~. z$ s(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.3 u% k$ J8 ~! U6 `. ~9 @* Y
(C) Harry's not allowed to play baseball.% m9 E6 T+ D, t
(D) Harry's sure to play ball today. / V/ F" t& K) o+ p" d$ g . L" n/ j( g- a" E% L ~ s6 R1 eWhy the answer is "(B)"? Who can tell me? ; ~9 D( Z0 K( P5 V' V; ~& l4 A& `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。+ _2 }8 r; P0 Q
( s8 I% l& K4 Y0 [5 B, m6 [答案:(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.= Harry was a good ballplayer. (Harry 过去曾经是个棒球高手)+ `" d3 X! O- Z( U0 N! T