M: Harry can sure play baseball." [ _1 g4 m+ o. U2 z$ E
W: Can't he, though' H9 q4 B( ^2 S
Q: What does the woman mean?; t& C2 m, v+ ?
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(A) Harry can't throw the ball very well. 4 i9 N% V- R7 S1 }- Q7 }+ W(B) Harry's a good ballplayer. 7 Z/ U) Z0 o8 a5 X+ G$ {8 p3 q( {(C) Harry's not allowed to play baseball.5 {$ d' D% b7 m+ B! I7 I) e
(D) Harry's sure to play ball today. ) f0 l+ `* g! ?% s# ~+ {( J 3 a+ }4 s4 P/ n H1 N, eWhy the answer is "(B)"? Who can tell me? 5 u; i- z z# Z4 y1 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。4 H- u' E) h% Q/ E8 p
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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) 4 j% |; ^. I, |; u- y , z# D6 |" n& g* x3 q不知道这样解释是否能让你明白。