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beckon

英 ['bek(ə)n] 美 ['bɛkən]

vt. 召唤；吸引
vi. 吸引；（招手或点头）示意
n. 表召唤的点头；手势

助记提示

1. derived from beacon.
2. beckon是由beacon变体而来。因此含义具有很强的关联性。
3. 这两个词如何区分：由于先有beacon, 后有beckon, 很显然先要有信号灯、烽火，然后才能通过信号灯、烽火去召唤、示意、吸引，或者说才能通过信号灯、烽火去引申为召唤、示意、吸引，这就是基于词源信息区分两词及其含义。

中文词源

beckon 招手示意

词源同beacon, 灯塔。原指发光，吸引。

英文词源

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.

双语例句

1. Seen from afar, its towering buildings beckon the visitor in.: 从远处看，它高耸的大楼召唤着拜访者进去。

2. The bright lights of Hollywood beckon many.: 好莱坞的花花世界吸引了很多人。

3. All the attractions of the peninsula beckon.: 半岛上的各处景点无不令人心驰神往。

4. She crooked her finger to beckon him.: 她勾勾手指向他示意.

5. Kate turned to beckon Peter across from the car, but Bill waved him back, meanwhile pushing Kate inside.: 凯特转身示意汽车对面的彼得过来，可是比尔却挥手示意他回去，同时把凯特推进车内。