beckon

英 [ˈbekən]

美 [ˈbekən]

v.  招手示意; 举手召唤; 吸引; 诱惑; 很可能发生(或出现)

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

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牛津词典

verb

• 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
  1. He beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill.
     他招手示意服务生把账单送过来。
  2. He beckoned her over with a wave.
     他挥手让她过去。
  3. The boss beckoned him into her office.
     老板招手示意他去她的办公室。
  4. She beckoned him to come and join them.
     她打手势要他来加入他们的活动。
• 吸引；诱惑
  to appear very attractive to sb
  1. The clear blue sea beckoned.
     清澈蔚蓝的大海令人向往。
  2. The prospect of a month without work was beckoning her.
     一个月的闲暇时光令她神往。
• 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
  1. 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。

柯林斯词典

• VERB （招手）示意，召唤
  If youbeckon tosomeone, you signal to them to come to you.
  1. He beckoned to the waiter...
     他招呼服务员过来。
  2. I beckoned her over...
     我示意她过来。
  3. Hughes beckoned him to sit down on a sofa.
     休斯示意他坐在沙发上。
• VERB 吸引；引诱；诱惑
  If somethingbeckons, it is so attractive to someone that they feel they must become involved in it.
  1. All the attractions of the peninsula beckon...
     半岛上的各处景点无不令人心驰神往。
  2. The bright lights of Hollywood beckon many.
     好莱坞的霓虹灯吸引着很多人。
• VERB 很可能发生在…身上
  If somethingbeckons forsomeone, it is very likely to happen to them.
  1. The big time beckons for him...
     辉煌时刻在向他召唤。
  2. Old age beckons.
     岁月催人老。

英英释义

verb

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

双语例句

• The forms are lively inside the frame and beckon us to enjoy their activity.
  形象在构图中非常生动，吸引我们欣赏他们的活动。
• You who soared on wings of song or marched to fame by highways of adventure, beckon to your side a motley band sprung from obscure corners of your homeland.
  凭借歌曲的翅膀飞黄腾达或通过冒险的高速路走向成名的你们，把来自你们祖国偏僻角落，衣着纷杂的人们召唤到你们身边吧。
• My songs beckon softly through the night to you;
  我的歌声穿过黑夜，向你轻轻飞去；
• The idea of parenthood may now beckon, and if so, it's a perfect time to make a plan.
  生儿育女的想法现在可以召唤，如果是这样，这是一个完美的时间来制定一个计划。
• Cars, bicycles, buses, trams, and trains all beckon.
  汽车、自行车、公交车、电车和火车，这些都更吸引人。
• Vast court tries beckon to young men in search of adventure.
  幅员辽阔的国家吸引着寻求冒险的年轻人。
• 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。
• Biofuels may be the most visible tip of commercial synthetic biology but a vast number of other applications beckon.
  生物燃料可能是商用合成生物学最显眼的一角，但大量其它用途也很诱人。
• A lovely, sunny country that seemed to beckon them on to the emerald city.
  一个可爱的，充满阳光的国家似乎在把他们招引到了绿宝石城。
• All the attractions of the peninsula beckon
  半岛上的各处景点无不令人心驰神往。