beckon

美 [ˈbekən]英 [ˈbekən]
  • v.(招手)示意,召唤;吸引,引诱,诱惑;很可能发生(或出)
  • n.(表示召唤、赞许等意思的)点头,手势

过去式: beckoned 现在分词: beckoning 过去分词: beckoned 第三人称单数: beckons

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verb

1

招手示意;举手召唤
to give sb a signal using your finger or hand, especially to tell them to move nearer or to follow you

He beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill.

他招手示意服务生把账单送过来。

He beckoned her over with a wave.

他挥手让她过去。

The boss beckoned him into her office.

老板招手示意他去她的办公室。

She beckoned him to come and join them.

她打手势要他来加入他们的活动。

2

吸引;诱惑
to appear very attractive to sb

The clear blue sea beckoned.

清澈蔚蓝的大海令人向往。

The prospect of a month without work was beckoning her.

一个月的闲暇时光令她神往。

3

很可能发生(或出现)
to be sth that is likely to happen or will possibly happen to sb in the future

For many kids leaving college the prospect of unemployment beckons.

许多刚踏出大学校门的孩子可能面临着失业。

beckon

频次

  • 1
    VERB (招手)示意,召唤
    If you beckon to someone, you signal to them to come to you.

    He beckoned to the waiter...

    他招呼服务员过来。

  • 2
    VERB 吸引;引诱;诱惑
    If something beckons, it is so attractive to someone that they feel they must become involved in it.

    All the attractions of the peninsula beckon...

    半岛上的各处景点无不令人心驰神往。

  • 3
    VERB 很可能发生在…身上
    If something beckons for someone, it is very likely to happen to them.

    The big time beckons for him...

    辉煌时刻在向他召唤。

verb

1
signal with the hands or nod
She waved to her friends
He waved his hand hospitably
Synonym: wave
2
summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
3
appear inviting
The shop window decorations beckoned

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Other opportunities beckon , however , such as India .

    然而,还有其他机遇在向亚航招手,比如印度。

  2. A second Great Depression seemed to beckon .

    第二次大萧条似乎再向人们招手。

  3. The prospect of a month without work was beckoning her .

    一个月的闲暇时光令她神往。

  4. For many kids leaving college the prospect of unemployment beckons .

    许多刚踏出大学校门的孩子可能面临着失业。

  5. She beckoned him to come and join them .

    她打手势要他来加入他们的活动。

  6. The clear blue sea beckoned .

    清澈蔚蓝的大海令人向往。

  7. The boss beckoned him into her office .

    老板招手示意他去她的办公室。

  8. The big time beckons for him

    辉煌时刻在向他召唤。

  9. Thirty seconds later she reappeared and beckoned them forward .

    30秒后她又出现了,示意他们往前来。

  10. The bright lights of Hollywood beckon many .

    好莱坞的霓虹灯吸引着很多人。

  11. Old age beckons .

    岁月催人老。

  12. Hughes beckoned him to sit down on a sofa .

    休斯示意他坐在沙发上。

  13. Kate turned to beckon Peter across from the car , but Bill waved him back , meanwhile pushing Kate inside .

    凯特转身示意汽车对面的彼得过来,可是比尔却挥手示意他回去,同时把凯特推进车内。

  14. All the attractions of the peninsula beckon

    半岛上的各处景点无不令人心驰神往。

  15. He beckoned to the waiter

    他招呼服务员过来。

  16. I beckoned her over

    我示意她过来。

  17. He beckoned me in .

    他招手要我进去。

  18. She beckoned with her finger and the child came running .

    她用手指示意,那孩子就跑过来了。

  19. He beckoned a second bodyguard , lou .

    他招手把另一姓罗的保镖叫过来。

  20. He beckoned me to follow .

    他把手一招,要我跟上。

  21. The wave for Hawaii beckon surfers from all around the world .

    夏威夷的海浪吸引着世界各地的冲浪者前来。

  22. The seated figure in the corner beckoned me over .

    那个坐在角落里的人向我招手让我过去

  23. City life beckons many a country boy .

    都市生活吸引着许许多多的乡村子弟。

  24. An even more beautiful future is beckoning us on .

    一个更加美好的未来在召唤我们继续前进。

  25. Bone tissue engineering beckons a new frontier for clinical treatment to bone defects .

    骨组织工程为骨缺损修复提供了一种新的疗法。

  26. He held up one hand and beckoned me to come to him .

    他举起一只手,示意我到他那里去。

  27. Many new challenges and opportunities are beckoning .

    你们将面对不少新挑战和机会。

  28. A new era beckons . But that is a story a long one for another day .

    一个新时代即将到来,但这将会是另一天的故事&另一个很长的故事。

  29. And when they came close enough to beckon , I would not move .

    但当他们接近到可以招呼的时候,我却一动不动。

  30. She beckoned her friends closer with a wave of her hand .

    她招了招手,唤她朋友们过来。