beckon
英 ['bek(ə)n]
美 ['bɛkən]
- vt. 召喚；吸引
- vi. 吸引；（招手或點頭）示意
- n. 表召喚的點頭；手勢
助記提示
1. derived from beacon.
2. beckon是由beacon變體而來。因此含義具有很強的關聯性。
3. 這兩個詞如何區分：由於先有beacon, 後有beckon, 很顯然先要有信號燈、烽火，然後才能通過信號燈、烽火去召喚、示意、吸引，或者說才能通過信號燈、烽火去引申為召喚、示意、吸引，這就是基於詞源信息區分兩詞及其含義。
中文詞源
beckon 招手示意詞源同beacon, 燈塔。原指發光，吸引。
英文詞源
- beckon
- beckon: see beacon
- beckon (v.)
- Old English gebecnian (West Saxon beacnian) "to make a mute sign," derivative of beacen "a sign, beacon," from Proto-Germanic *bauknjan (cognates: Old Saxon boknian, Old High German bouhnen), from PIE root *bha- (1) "to shine" (see beacon). Related: Beckoned; beckoning. The noun is attested from 1718, from the verb.
雙語例句
- 1. Seen from afar, its towering buildings beckon the visitor in.
- 從遠處看，它高聳的大樓召喚著拜訪者進去。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The bright lights of Hollywood beckon many.
- 好萊塢的花花世界吸引了很多人。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. All the attractions of the peninsula beckon.
- 半島上的各處景點無不令人心馳神往。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. She crooked her finger to beckon him.
- 她勾勾手指向他示意.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Kate turned to beckon Peter across from the car, but Bill waved him back, meanwhile pushing Kate inside.
- 凱特轉身示意汽車對麵的彼得過來，可是比爾卻揮手示意他回去，同時把凱特推進車內。
來自柯林斯例句