Beckon
['bek(ə)n] or ['bɛkən]
解釋/意思:
(verb.) signal with the hands or nod; 'She waved to her friends'; 'He waved his hand hospitably'.
(verb.) summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture.
(verb.) appear inviting; 'The shop window decorations beckoned'.
伯纳德錄入--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To make a significant sign to; hence, to summon, as by a motion of the hand.
(n.) A sign made without words; a beck.
錄入:斯科特
同義詞及近義詞：
v. n. Make a sign, give a signal.
v. a. Call by a sign or signal.
校對:克劳斯
解釋/意思:
v.t. to nod or make a sign to.
安娜校對
例句/造句/用法:
- He knows how vast the field is, and how many paths constantly beckon him. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- You are silly, because, suffer as you may, you will not beckon it to approach, nor will you stir one step to meet it where it waits you. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- While Merrival was talking, Clara softly opened a door behind Idris, and beckoned me to come with a gesture and look of grief. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- Fanny beckoned her mother out of the room, and told her something that made her equally anxious with Margaret for the departure of the latter. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- The superadded circumstance which would evolve the genius had not yet come; the universe had not yet beckoned. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- She beckoned with her hand to her father. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- She went downstairs to the door and beckoned to him. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- I beckoned it to come near me; it stood soon at my knee. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- Again he beckoned to them; but still they stood in argument. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- Presently Eustacia perceived that he was beckoning to her, and she advanced and joined him. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- As I entered, a sallow Malay attendant had hurried up with a pipe for me and a supply of the drug, beckoning me to an empty berth. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- Come along with me, sir, said Sergeant Cuff, coolly leading the way up-stairs, and beckoning to the boy to follow him. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- Here, Tom, said St. Clare, beckoning. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- My hand shrunk from the grasp of Fortitude, who continued his firm and undeviating road, frequently beckoning me to follow him. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- At this moment Mrs. Shelby appeared on the balcony, beckoning to him. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- Mr. Smallweed, beckoning Mr. Chadband, takes a moment's counsel with him in a whisper. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- The trooper beckons as he calls him. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Lady Dedlock beckons her, with even an appearance of interest. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Hope beckons and sorrow urges us, the heart beats high with expectation, and this eager desire of change must be an omen of success. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- Then she slightly beckons to him and says, Come here! 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- He stops there, looks round, and beckons Jo. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Amelia passes the door wistfully many a time, in hopes that Mr. Brown will have some news to give her, but he never beckons her in. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
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