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beckon

释义

beckon

verb intransitive/transitive

UK /ˈbekən/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	beckon
he/she/it	beckons
present participle	beckoning
past tense	beckoned
past participle	beckoned

1
to signal to someone to come towards you
He beckoned the waiter to ask for another bottle of wine.
beckon (to) someone to do something:
She beckoned me to join her.
Synonyms and related words
To use a particular gesture to communicate something
acknowledge
bat your eyes/eyelashes
beckon
2
if something beckons to you, it is very attractive and you feel you have to do something to get it
A bright future beckoned.
Synonyms and related words
To be or look attractive
tone
suit
shine

beckon

verb intransitive/transitive

US /ˈbekən/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	beckon
he/she/it	beckons
present participle	beckoning
past tense	beckoned
past participle	beckoned

1
to signal to someone to come toward you
beckon to:
He beckoned to the waiter to ask for another bottle of wine.
beckon (to) someone to do something:
She beckoned me to join her.
Synonyms and related words
To use a particular gesture to communicate something
acknowledge
bat your eyes/eyelashes
beckon
2
if something beckons to you, it is very attractive and you feel you have to do something to get it
A bright future beckoned.
Synonyms and related words
To be or look attractive
shine
tone
suit

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