M: Harry can sure play baseball.: [$ L: q3 i) S6 Y" ~
W: Can't he, though- c# ~4 Q9 T) H v# s0 q
Q: What does the woman mean? 1 w" E& p' f8 p6 _& ^8 h* N% a2 G; T; r
(A) Harry can't throw the ball very well. 0 g0 Y, f: c0 w. A+ S' S(B) Harry's a good ballplayer., c& W8 J( L5 @4 z! s$ _
(C) Harry's not allowed to play baseball.6 U8 @! g) ~# p* J# y
(D) Harry's sure to play ball today.8 ^8 P3 Q4 O; X- H8 R
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Why the answer is "(B)"? Who can tell me? 7 f2 Y# J7 K6 y! o3 w- _5 S( o) uThanks!!!
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。9 _1 T) F! p. b8 T# i. p
6 Q% x1 H5 Z6 Q) d/ y* z) }7 F答案:(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.= Harry was a good ballplayer. (Harry 过去曾经是个棒球高手)' A3 t5 A7 x. r2 C2 T& H