beckon

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v. 招手示意, 召唤, 吸引 n. 表召唤的点头(或手势)

发音

UK /ˈbɛkən/
其它

词形变化

beckons 复数 beckons beckoned beckonest beckoneth beckoning beckons 三单 beckoning 现在分词 beckoned 过去式 beckoned 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

表召唤的点头；手势

动词

召唤；吸引

动词

吸引；（招手或点头）示意

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A sign made without words; a beck.

  2. 2.

    A children's game similar to hide and seek in which children who have been "caught" may escape if they see another hider beckon to them.

v.
  1. 1.

    To wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.

    及物/不及物
  2. 2.

    To seem attractive and inviting.

    及物/不及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

wave

上位词 6

motion appeal gesture attract summon gesticulate

相关短语

beckon call beck and call 命令

词源

From Middle English bekenen, beknen, becnen, beknien, from Old English bēacnian, bēcnian, bīecnan (“to signal; beckon”), from Proto-West Germanic *bauknōn, *bauknijan (“to signal”), from *baukn (“signal; beacon”). Cognate with Old Saxon bōknian, Old High German bouhnen, Old Norse bákna. More at beacon.

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