M: Harry can sure play baseball. # w% f% ?2 G, ZW: Can't he, though 1 J1 a. e7 X! ]7 H5 n7 ?Q: What does the woman mean? # p5 b/ m6 s! n( ?/ d/ ?" [- y, ^6 A) ?
(A) Harry can't throw the ball very well. ! z- ~% V/ G% U' {) ^(B) Harry's a good ballplayer. 0 C- F$ u. [; V(C) Harry's not allowed to play baseball. 3 v2 A% M$ j* Q+ d* w7 o# c8 o(D) Harry's sure to play ball today. " F8 \8 y6 k' |( r" c% z3 A+ O' e- I : S: m" N# w4 z7 }+ l+ ]1 uWhy the answer is "(B)"? Who can tell me? ; y. j% F3 m) Q) T
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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。) H4 Z3 k' F. t N- l- @& o" y, `8 }+ t
, D }# ~: l5 j: w8 a答案:(B) Harry's a good ballplayer.= Harry was a good ballplayer. (Harry 过去曾经是个棒球高手) ( K4 X: ^" ^! { Y, W! |2 t' K; K& F7 N1 b) M" M
不知道这样解释是否能让你明白。