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beckon 【beckon】v.招手或点头示意The guide for visitors beckoned us to follow him.导游招手叫我们跟着他。

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['bekən] 
beckonsummon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
To beckon means to use a physical gesture to indicate to call someone to come to you. Universally recognized gestures to beckon include crooking the finger or nodding the head to  invite someone over.
We get the word beckon from the Old English gebecnian, meaning "to make a mute sign," which comes from bēacen, meaning "a sign or beacon."  (Remember that "beacon" is a noun while  beckon is a verb).  When you beckon to someone, you give them a physical sign to "come here."  Figuratively, an ice cream sundae might beckon you, calling you away from your diet.
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Front	beckon
Pron	['bekən]
Back	【beckon】 v.招手或点头示意 The guide for visitors beckoned us to follow him. 导游招手叫我们跟着他。
Vocab	beckonsummon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture To beckon means to use a physical gesture to indicate to call someone to come to you. Universally recognized gestures to beckon include crooking the finger or nodding the head to invite someone over. We get the word beckon from the Old English gebecnian, meaning "to make a mute sign," which comes from bēacen, meaning "a sign or beacon." (Remember that "beacon" is a noun while beckon is a verb). When you beckon to someone, you give them a physical sign to "come here." Figuratively, an ice cream sundae might beckon you, calling you away from your diet. All forms of 'beckon' will appear on average once every 616 pages. beckon

Beckon Gesture Physical Meaning Sign Bekən V.招手或点头示意 Guide