beckon
verb /ˈbekən/
/ˈbekən/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they beckon | /ˈbekən/ /ˈbekən/ |
| he / she / it beckons | /ˈbekənz/ /ˈbekənz/ |
| past simple beckoned | /ˈbekənd/ /ˈbekənd/ |
| past participle beckoned | /ˈbekənd/ /ˈbekənd/ |
| -ing form beckoning | /ˈbekənɪŋ/ /ˈbekənɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to give somebody a signal using your finger or hand, especially to tell them to move nearer or to follow you
招手示意；举手召唤 - beckon to somebody (to do something) He beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill.
他招手示意服务生把账单送过来。 - beckon somebody (+ adv./prep.) He beckoned her over with a wave.
他挥手让她过去。 - The boss beckoned him into her office.
老板招手示意他进她的办公室。 - beckon somebody to do something She beckoned him to come and join them.
她打手势要他来加入他们的活动。
- I saw someone beckoning from a doorway.
我看见有人正从门口招手示意。 - The man with the headphones was beckoning urgently.
戴着耳机的男人急切地招手。 - Richard beckoned the man over.
理查德招手让那男人过去。 - John beckoned her to come in.
约翰示意她进来。
- beckon to somebody (to do something) He beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill.
- [intransitive, transitive] to appear very attractive to somebody
吸引；诱惑 - The clear blue sea beckoned.
清澈蔚蓝的大海令人向往。 - beckon to somebody The lights seemed to beckon to Sara in a strange way.
灯光似乎以一种奇怪的方式向萨拉招手。 - beckon somebody The prospect of a month without work was beckoning her.
一个月的闲暇时光令她神往。
- The clear blue sea beckoned.
- [intransitive] to be something that is likely to happen or will possibly happen to somebody in the future
很可能发生（或出现） - For many kids leaving college the prospect of unemployment beckons.
许多刚踏出大学校门的孩子可能会面临失业。
- For many kids leaving college the prospect of unemployment beckons.
词源Old English bīecnan, bēcnan, of West Germanic origin; related to beacon.