英语词汇“beckon”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINbeckon

Origin:

Old English biecnan, from beacen; ➔ BEACON

VERB TABLE

beckon

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	beckon
	he, she, it	beckons
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	beckoned
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have beckoned
	he, she, it	has beckoned
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had beckoned
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will beckon
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have beckoned

Continuous Form
Present	I	am beckoning
	he, she, it	is beckoning
	you, we, they	are beckoning
Past	I, he, she, it	was beckoning
	you, we, they	were beckoning
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been beckoning
	he, she, it	has been beckoning
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been beckoning
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be beckoning
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been beckoning

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

"Come and look at this," he said, beckoning me over to the window.
A brilliant future beckons.
He was leaning over the wall, beckoning me.
Jan beckoned to me, but I knew better than to sit next to her.
She beckoned and he came running immediately.
The Sandcastle amusement park beckons visitors with water slides.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But when the Cape route opened and the New World beckoned, the centrality of Prague diminished.
I saw one arm raised, beckoning me.
Lucie whistled sharply to catch her attention, then beckoned her over to stand beside him.
Nothing more would beckon, nothing would tantalize.
Other jobs are rumored to be beckoning him, and he might not be back in Evanston next season.
Strett's conversion took Orrell to a 9-0 lead by half-time and the title was beckoning.
Your spirits can sore with the skyscrapers beckoning upward, upward.

Longman Language Activatorto make a movement or sound to tell someone something► make a sign

to make a movement, especially with your hand, in order to tell someone something: · I'll make a sign when I'm ready.· The President made a sign to indicate that he wanted to leave.make a sign (that): · From across the room Marla made a sign that she had seen me come in.

► signal

to make a movement or sound in order to give instructions or information: · A sailor began signalling with two flags.signal to: · Graham finished his drink and signalled to the waiter.signal that: · An official signalled that it was time for the race to begin.signal somebody to do something: · Slowly he inched around the corner, signalling for the others to follow.

► give the signal

to make a previously agreed sign that tells someone that they should start doing something: · When I give the signal, I want you all to start clapping.give (somebody) the signal to do something: · The dog waited patiently until his master gave him the signal to eat.

► wave

to move your hand or arm from one side to the other, for example in order to get someone's attention or to tell them something: · She continued to wave as the car drove out of sight.wave at: · Who's that waving at you?wave to: · The emperor waved to the crowd from the palace balcony.wave for somebody to do something: · Yolanda waved for us to come over.wave somebody through/on (=wave to show someone that they can go through or continue their journey): · The customs officer at the border waved us through.wave goodbye (=wave to someone who is leaving): · Her parents stood in the doorway and waved goodbye.

► wink

to quickly close and open one eye, in order to show that you are joking or that you share a secret with someone: · Ben grinned at his father and winked.wink at: · "The weather's so nice, I'm thinking of calling in sick tomorrow," she said, winking at me.

► nod/nod your head

to make a slight downward movement with your head to say 'yes' or 'hello' or to say that something can begin: · Rob nodded his head in agreement.· "Has he really left you?" I asked. Josie nodded miserably.nod/nod your head at/to: · The two men nodded to each other, as if they'd met before.nod/nod your head for somebody to do something: · She nodded for Mike to lead the way.

► gesture

to use a movement of your hand, especially to tell someone to go to a place or to emphasize your meaning when you are saying something: · The man was gesturing wildly, but we couldn't understand what he wanted.gesture to/at: · "Please sit down," said Winters, gesturing at the chair facing his own.gesture to: · Celia began listing their recent purchases and gestured proudly to the fountain.gesture for somebody to do something: · I turned to see a large policeman gesturing for us to move along.

► motion

to use a short movement of your arm or hand to tell someone what to do or where to go: motion to: · Neil finished his meal, and then motioned to the waitress.motion for somebody to do something: · Seeing Bert in the doorway, I motioned for him to come in.motion somebody to do something: · Kemp started to object, but I motioned him to be quiet.

► beckon

to use a movement of your finger or head to tell someone to come towards you: · She beckoned and he came running immediately.· He was leaning over the wall, beckoning me.beckon to: · Jan beckoned to me, but I knew better than to sit next to her.beckon somebody in/over/to etc: · "Come and look at this," he said, beckoning me over to the window.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► still

· And with 10 games to go, even the Champions League still beckons for George Burley's side.· Temptation still beckons - even when it's just you and the fridge door!