M: Harry can sure play baseball. " b- n0 }* ^$ i$ P( S pW: Can't he, though # k: c' Q9 ]# _: I8 j/ |Q: What does the woman mean?; ?1 r. i8 j& |2 d1 W+ x3 j$ o; B% Z
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(A) Harry can't throw the ball very well. ' s9 n$ E, j: d; ](B) Harry's a good ballplayer. 3 Q, F; _% h& k' l$ L# L+ c3 j/ B(C) Harry's not allowed to play baseball. : B8 A. i, E1 g8 m# ](D) Harry's sure to play ball today. 9 w/ m5 z0 x. X8 e% [1 z/ V# A* N # i% i# V- h0 _/ ]- Y) f1 _Why the answer is "(B)"? Who can tell me? : {" C+ x; n! m: B
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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。- q( w! l/ l9 u
+ X+ S0 V/ E' G5 P. O% H: 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)3 J3 A Q P) [ z; c
补充 & g, Z9 L! C0 Y. P' _$ ~ R2 M. v: i1 ?6 B& M. L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。