M: Harry can sure play baseball.; v" P# }* S2 }$ B# Q6 s
W: Can't he, though ' v6 `' A9 k' Q4 M- QQ: What does the woman mean? . G$ M2 p, Y# p. q! l' y: b$ s* ]% F: B6 I+ |. Z
(A) Harry can't throw the ball very well. 2 g8 g1 c7 m% j$ n(B) Harry's a good ballplayer. 9 X2 H2 a0 R$ G) {0 Q(C) Harry's not allowed to play baseball. / U+ _2 D/ R8 p(D) Harry's sure to play ball today. ! X( t! i# u' ~+ n2 ]1 B* H5 F- ]" p! t, d4 l+ w* T
Why the answer is "(B)"? Who can tell me? : @7 i9 h( h0 U C. j$ C; L$ O
Thanks!!!
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。& n4 u' r' a3 t# a
* I# E, B8 O9 V& I- K; H答案:(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.= Harry was a good ballplayer. (Harry 过去曾经是个棒球高手) 0 D; y' `( O7 J1 n8 _4 c' J! K3 O0 u5 H2 P& s( b
不知道这样解释是否能让你明白。
补充5 G7 t t: e0 V
' ]/ v# K& s+ I# k+ J3 S
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。