M: Harry can sure play baseball. 4 C* y7 j0 ]( ~# e. R: O" c; d2 vW: Can't he, though( S* t/ [8 Y' Y9 e L
Q: What does the woman mean?" ^" E- y/ M+ X9 y+ l" P3 O
% X; [' [9 _0 T% A(A) Harry can't throw the ball very well.2 l9 m _/ N2 M/ n1 u
(B) Harry's a good ballplayer., t8 {& N% ~ A6 v9 o
(C) Harry's not allowed to play baseball. / {8 W( t$ j8 m- y5 A3 g* H4 ^(D) Harry's sure to play ball today. 8 D% K( j* E, \4 x6 L- q& A1 Z5 | 4 a$ f( T* j" `' }( R g q% A; w# @3 HWhy the answer is "(B)"? Who can tell me? 9 q: ?( L& l$ ^/ lThanks!!!
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 Z1 e5 v8 W: q9 \5 _
; z- u$ U/ s% R0 i: Q8 ?9 r7 g答案:(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.= Harry was a good ballplayer. (Harry 过去曾经是个棒球高手) 0 ^1 b) B R! z6 ~ 3 N8 ]/ b% C# I' V$ n. f不知道这样解释是否能让你明白。