M: Harry can sure play baseball.2 |" ~& P7 s; s; H; F# j6 Z
W: Can't he, though% p8 [/ Q7 X% Y
Q: What does the woman mean? . u& h* J1 I, n6 c7 Q. w' h- B. b0 x0 F
(A) Harry can't throw the ball very well. 7 s$ W" O9 |6 K- t* B7 W, k(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.. q! K. l5 `. i7 }* ^
(C) Harry's not allowed to play baseball.- Y ^' \/ R5 Y( @
(D) Harry's sure to play ball today. }0 F& q. `- n6 z* }& Y
; v" h+ l5 v$ G- M x* J& aWhy the answer is "(B)"? Who can tell me? 7 F0 n- O9 R4 }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。! F+ ^3 r5 `$ O& ~# o0 s
& }3 U- A. b8 B9 P8 n答案:(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.= Harry was a good ballplayer. (Harry 过去曾经是个棒球高手)4 e c. g: q D: k' U9 P, }