- To beckon is to use a physical gesture to call someone over to you. Universally recognized gestures used to beckon include crooking the finger or nodding the head to invite someone over.
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- vt. 召唤；吸引
- vi. 吸引；（招手或点头）示意
- n. 表召唤的点头；手势
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1. It was on those streets, in those neighborhoods, that I first heard God’s spirit beckon me.
我是在那些街道上和社区中首次感受到圣灵的召唤。
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2. Dollar stores beckon, their small size ideal for quick shopping.
一元店有吸引力，他们的小规模理念是为了方便快速购物。
- beckon (v.) Old English gebecnian (West Saxon beacnian) "to make a mute sign, signal by a nod or gesture," from Proto-Germanic *bauknjan (source also of Old Saxon boknian, Old High German bouhnen), from PIE root *bha- (1) "to shine" (compare beacon). Related: Beckoned; beckoning. The noun is attested from 1718, from the verb.
beckon / ˈbekən ; NAmE ˈbekən / verb 1 [intransitive , transitive ] to give sb a signal using your finger or hand, especially to tell them to move nearer or to follow you 招手示意；举手召唤 SYN signal beckonto sb (to do sth) ◆ He beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill. 他招手示意服务生把账单送过来。 beckonsb (+ adv./prep.) ◆ He beckoned her over with a wave. 他挥手让她过去。 ◆ The boss beckoned him into her office. 老板招手示意他进她的办公室。 beckonsb to do sth ◆ She beckoned him to come and join them. 她打手势要他来加入他们的活动。 2 [intransitive , transitive ] to appear very attractive to sb 吸引；诱惑 ◆ The clear blue sea beckoned. 清澈蔚蓝的大海令人向往。 beckonsb ◆ The prospect of a month without work was beckoning her. 一个月的闲暇时光令她神往。 3 [intransitive ] to be sth that is likely to happen or will possibly happen to sb in the future 很可能发生（或出现） ◆ For many kids leaving college the prospect of unemployment beckons. 许多刚踏出大学校门的孩子可能会面临失业。 beckon beckons beckoned beckoning beckon / ˈbekən ; NAmE ˈbekən /
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