M: Harry can sure play baseball.7 N$ `: y3 z$ B& G1 M
W: Can't he, though2 e) H0 d/ T5 M' i
Q: What does the woman mean?/ x) x- d. F5 P1 |2 N0 R; X* S
0 z! @+ t3 J( m0 E6 m% ~$ O(A) Harry can't throw the ball very well. ) d8 I# F$ @* B* g ~(B) Harry's a good ballplayer. 6 H3 d L9 s4 D4 I3 u(C) Harry's not allowed to play baseball.: H& w. Z' `* ]/ G
(D) Harry's sure to play ball today. # U7 l' A9 v* |) O5 }* x3 e: q7 d1 a: S6 Q2 c/ Z4 C) u+ K' k
Why the answer is "(B)"? Who can tell me? 3 p) T5 X$ N- `6 k/ c- \' K" CThanks!!!
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。( Y3 i" Z. w0 Q0 Z1 H
6 |9 T5 E G4 h: M& C# \答案:(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.= Harry was a good ballplayer. (Harry 过去曾经是个棒球高手) i \7 ^9 Z4 Y- W
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在这两句对话中,男人发表了自己的意见,女人随声附和。两人的观点基本是一致的,Can't he 是反义疑问句,表示不太肯定,不表示否定。如果是否定,应该是:No, he can't. 所以,答案(A)不是女人的意思。(C)和(D)与对话内容无关。