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beckon v.召唤；吸引；示意某人按自己的指示行动 (1) 他在马路对面向我招手致意。(2) 这片遥远的乐土以深沉的灵性、传奇的艺术、建筑，以及富有戏剧色彩的风光召唤四方八面的探险家。(3) 美国商场四周是大面积的停车场,从世界各地来的昂贵商品琳琅满目,闪烁的灯光吸引着顾客。(4) 她招手要我跟过去。 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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英 ['bekən] 美 ['bekən] (1) He beckoned to me from across the street.(2) This distant land of deep spirituality, legendary art, architecture, and dramatic scenery beckon the explorer.(3) Surrounded by many acres of car parks, laden with costly merchandise from all over the world, America's malls beckon with glitter and lights.(4) She beckoned me to follow her. 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. 1[VERB 动词]（招手）示意，召唤 If you beckon to someone, you signal to them to come to you.   [V to n]  [V n adv/prep]  [V n to-inf]  [Also V]He beckoned to the waiter...他招呼服务员过来。I beckoned her over...我示意她过来。Hughes beckoned him to sit down on a sofa.休斯示意他坐在沙发上。2[VERB 动词]吸引；引诱；诱惑 If something beckons, it is so attractive to someone that they feel they must become involved in it.   [V]  [V n]  [Also V to n]All the attractions of the peninsula beckon...半岛上的各处景点无不令人心驰神往。The bright lights of Hollywood beckon many.好莱坞的霓虹灯吸引着很多人。3[VERB 动词]很可能发生在…身上 If something beckons for someone, it is very likely to happen to them.   [V for n]  [V]The big time beckons for him...辉煌时刻在向他召唤。Old age beckons.岁月催人老。

英语单词	beckon
英美音标	英 ['bekən] 美 ['bekən]
中文释义	v.召唤；吸引；示意某人按自己的指示行动
英语例句	(1) He beckoned to me from across the street. (2) This distant land of deep spirituality, legendary art, architecture, and dramatic scenery beckon the explorer. (3) Surrounded by many acres of car parks, laden with costly merchandise from all over the world, America's malls beckon with glitter and lights. (4) She beckoned me to follow her.
中文例句	(1) 他在马路对面向我招手致意。 (2) 这片遥远的乐土以深沉的灵性、传奇的艺术、建筑，以及富有戏剧色彩的风光召唤四方八面的探险家。 (3) 美国商场四周是大面积的停车场,从世界各地来的昂贵商品琳琅满目,闪烁的灯光吸引着顾客。 (4) 她招手要我跟过去。
vocabulary简明	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.
vocabulary扩展	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.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]（招手）示意，召唤 If you beckon to someone, you signal to them to come to you. [V to n] [V n adv/prep] [V n to-inf] [Also V] He beckoned to the waiter... 他招呼服务员过来。 I beckoned her over... 我示意她过来。 Hughes beckoned him to sit down on a sofa. 休斯示意他坐在沙发上。 2 [VERB 动词]吸引；引诱；诱惑 If something beckons, it is so attractive to someone that they feel they must become involved in it. [V] [V n] [Also V to n] All the attractions of the peninsula beckon... 半岛上的各处景点无不令人心驰神往。 The bright lights of Hollywood beckon many. 好莱坞的霓虹灯吸引着很多人。 3 [VERB 动词]很可能发生在…身上 If something beckons for someone, it is very likely to happen to them. [V for n] [V] The big time beckons for him... 辉煌时刻在向他召唤。 Old age beckons. 岁月催人老。

Beckon [V N Verb 动词 Ed Beckoned Physical