M: Harry can sure play baseball. + h7 P* B' P/ [7 wW: Can't he, though- N A% W) S @& e
Q: What does the woman mean?; T! o5 `1 c% Y0 T3 r) y* u
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(A) Harry can't throw the ball very well.5 `/ X ~& Z: u$ q4 R( e1 _- B4 S
(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.5 j0 D L4 v6 s6 P! X
(C) Harry's not allowed to play baseball.' l" }; e7 H! g) n g
(D) Harry's sure to play ball today. 2 u& n' @" A, E8 @" j # ]4 b( ^' b+ N8 }# x* `Why the answer is "(B)"? Who can tell me? 5 r6 E1 g& _6 v' y* d* a1 K! u, A
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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 ~; N, u% x2 }. O- X" `
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答案:(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.= Harry was a good ballplayer. (Harry 过去曾经是个棒球高手) # V; m9 b N! ]& a; W0 B U+ `! u4 p" s
不知道这样解释是否能让你明白。