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单词 beckon
释义 beck·on
I. \ˈbekən\ verb
(beckoned ; beckoned ; beckoning \-k(ə)niŋ\ ; beckons)
Etymology: Middle English beknen, from Old English bīecnan, from bēacen sign — more at beacon
intransitive verb
1. : to gesture or signal typically with a wave, nod, or other motion in summons or command
 < he … beckoned to the other generals to come and stand where he stood — H.E.Scudder >
2. : to appear inviting : offer strong attraction or allure
 < Australian goldfields beckoned, and he sailed — L.R.Hafen >
 < sending his ships wherever profit beckonedTime >
transitive verb
1. : to signal to typically with a wave in summons or request to approach or follow
 < my guide beckoned me off the narrow path — John Connell >
 < they beckoned us to come >
2. : to seem to invite : extend attraction, interest, allure, or appeal to
 < it beckons men … into the calm of the absolute and eternal — John Dewey >
II. noun
(-s)
: a signaling gesture especially to approach
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