beckons; beckoned; beckoning
beckons; beckoned; beckoning
Learner's definition of BECKON
1
: to signal (someone) with your arm or hand in order to tell that person to come closer or follow(用手或手臂)示意,招呼 [+ object]
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She was beckoning them in to shore.她正在示意他們靠岸。
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He beckoned them over (to where he was).他揮手招呼他們過來。
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She beckoned the waiter to come over.她招手叫侍者過來。
[no object]
2
a [no object] : to appear attractive or inviting吸引;引誘 -
From the time he was a child, the wilderness beckoned to him.從孩提時代起,荒野就強烈地吸引着他。
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New adventures were beckoning.新的冒險十分令人向往。
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a beckoning smile迷人的微笑
b [+ object] : to attract (someone or something)吸引,引誘(某人或某物)
— beckoningly
adverb [more beckoningly; most beckoningly]