M: Harry can sure play baseball.. }& l: h" U- M) q: G: f
W: Can't he, though( x0 d& X# Y2 q) y, r% N* M+ Z! T
Q: What does the woman mean?* m9 ~' V! b, u. @2 U/ J
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(A) Harry can't throw the ball very well.. v- m8 ?4 T7 y7 p
(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.7 J* @4 x+ Z$ D% s0 y; `8 t
(C) Harry's not allowed to play baseball.; W" i( Y3 h# _' k2 E x8 X" j4 j) F
(D) Harry's sure to play ball today.. o. X, R, u. s; e. g# d8 N
4 ~& X8 p" x% y& `( u$ I/ ?Why the answer is "(B)"? Who can tell me? 7 i9 [$ W. q7 A8 h# NThanks!!!
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 a! q0 r+ v/ Z
4 w' d* j, [+ w4 Q- O# b0 D答案:(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.= Harry was a good ballplayer. (Harry 过去曾经是个棒球高手) 9 u. _% o+ g* o& K, ~* z8 F' m2 H* L! V
不知道这样解释是否能让你明白。