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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- beckon
['bεkən]
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1.
vt.
[+person]
招手
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2.
vi.
to beckon (to sb) (signal) (向某人)招手
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3.
vi.
[fig]
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- beckon
[ˈbekən]
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1.
verb
招呼，示意
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He beckoned her with his hands.
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他向她招手。
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2.
verb
[Figurative]
诱人，引诱，吸引
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The smell of popcorn beckoned him.
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爆米花的香味吸引着他。
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The shop window decorations beckoned.
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商店橱窗的装饰很吸引人。
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3.
verb
召唤
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His mother beckoned by nodding her head.
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他妈妈做出点头的姿势。
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4.
n.[c]
召唤的姿势或动作
Collins English-English Dictionary
- beckon
['bεkən]
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1.
vb
to summon with a gesture of the hand or head
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2.
vb
to entice or lure
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3.
n
a summoning gesture
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4.
n
[Etymology]
Old English biecnan, from beacen sign; related to Old Saxon boknian; see beacon
Examples
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扬手
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raise one's hand (and beckon)
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他是出了名的好脾气，一直呼之即来，挥之即去。
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He is famous for his good temper. He always shows up at one's beckon, and leaves when asked to.
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摆手
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beckon
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