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单词 beckon
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beckon


beck·on

B0146800 (bĕk′ən)v. beck·oned, beck·on·ing, beck·ons v.tr.1. To signal or summon, as by nodding or waving.2. To attract because of an inviting or enticing appearance: "a lovely, sunny country that seemed to beckon them on to the Emerald City" (L. Frank Baum).v.intr.1. To make a signaling or summoning gesture.2. To be inviting or enticing.n. A gesture of summons.
[Middle English bekenen, from Old English bīecnan, bēcnan; see bhā- in Indo-European roots.]
beck′on·er n.beck′on·ing·ly adv.

beckon

(ˈbɛkən) vb1. to summon with a gesture of the hand or head2. to entice or lurena summoning gesture[Old English bīecnan, from bēacen sign; related to Old Saxon bōknian; see beacon] ˈbeckoner n ˈbeckoning adj, n

beck•on

(ˈbɛk ən)
v.i. 1. to signal, summon, or direct by a gesture of the head or hand. 2. to lure; entice. n. 3. a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, or summons. [before 950; Middle English beknen, Old English gebē(a)cnian, derivative of bēacen beacon] beck′on•er, n.

beckon


Past participle: beckoned
Gerund: beckoning
Imperative
beckon
beckon
Present
I beckon
you beckon
he/she/it beckons
we beckon
you beckon
they beckon
Preterite
I beckoned
you beckoned
he/she/it beckoned
we beckoned
you beckoned
they beckoned
Present Continuous
I am beckoning
you are beckoning
he/she/it is beckoning
we are beckoning
you are beckoning
they are beckoning
Present Perfect
I have beckoned
you have beckoned
he/she/it has beckoned
we have beckoned
you have beckoned
they have beckoned
Past Continuous
I was beckoning
you were beckoning
he/she/it was beckoning
we were beckoning
you were beckoning
they were beckoning
Past Perfect
I had beckoned
you had beckoned
he/she/it had beckoned
we had beckoned
you had beckoned
they had beckoned
Future
I will beckon
you will beckon
he/she/it will beckon
we will beckon
you will beckon
they will beckon
Future Perfect
I will have beckoned
you will have beckoned
he/she/it will have beckoned
we will have beckoned
you will have beckoned
they will have beckoned
Future Continuous
I will be beckoning
you will be beckoning
he/she/it will be beckoning
we will be beckoning
you will be beckoning
they will be beckoning
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been beckoning
you have been beckoning
he/she/it has been beckoning
we have been beckoning
you have been beckoning
they have been beckoning
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been beckoning
you will have been beckoning
he/she/it will have been beckoning
we will have been beckoning
you will have been beckoning
they will have been beckoning
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been beckoning
you had been beckoning
he/she/it had been beckoning
we had been beckoning
you had been beckoning
they had been beckoning
Conditional
I would beckon
you would beckon
he/she/it would beckon
we would beckon
you would beckon
they would beckon
Past Conditional
I would have beckoned
you would have beckoned
he/she/it would have beckoned
we would have beckoned
you would have beckoned
they would have beckoned
Thesaurus
Verb1.beckon - signal with the hands or nodbeckon - signal with the hands or nod; "She waved to her friends"; "He waved his hand hospitably"wavegesticulate, gesture, motion - show, express or direct through movement; "He gestured his desire to leave"
2.beckon - appear invitingbeckon - appear inviting; "The shop window decorations beckoned"attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
3.beckon - summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesturebeckon - summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesturesummon - ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

beckon

verb1. gesture, sign, bid, wave, indicate, signal, nod, motion, summon, gesticulate He beckoned to the waiter.2. lure, call, draw, pull, attract, invite, tempt, entice, coax, allure All the attractions of the peninsula beckon.3. draw near, near, move towards someone, come close, gain on someone, come near Old age beckons.
Translations
用手召唤

beckon

(ˈbekən) verb to summon (someone) by making a sign with the fingers. (用手)召喚 (用手)召唤

beckon


beckon to (one)

To wave or signal to one with a gesture that indicates they should come closer. I think it's safe to go over there now—the guard just beckoned to us.See also: beckon

beckon to someone

to signal someone to come. Wally beckoned to Sally, and she came over to him. Lily beckoned to Max and he turned his back on her.See also: beckon

beckon


  • verb

Synonyms for beckon

verb gesture

Synonyms

  • gesture
  • sign
  • bid
  • wave
  • indicate
  • signal
  • nod
  • motion
  • summon
  • gesticulate

verb lure

Synonyms

  • lure
  • call
  • draw
  • pull
  • attract
  • invite
  • tempt
  • entice
  • coax
  • allure

verb draw near

Synonyms

  • draw near
  • near
  • move towards someone
  • come close
  • gain on someone
  • come near

Synonyms for beckon

verb signal with the hands or nod

Synonyms

  • wave

Related Words

  • gesticulate
  • gesture
  • motion

verb appear inviting

Related Words

  • attract
  • appeal

verb summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture

Related Words

  • summon
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