Word · Frequency #10036
beacons
充当灯塔；作信标
beacons is the third person singular of beacon.
核心释义
To act as a beacon.
- 1.
To act as a beacon.
- 2.
To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.
- 3.
To furnish with a beacon or beacons.
照亮；照明；设置信标；装设灯塔；照亮
用法In use
The lighthouse beacons ships safely into the harbor at night.
用法提示：此处'beacon'作动词，意为'照亮、引导'，描述灯塔为船只提供光亮指引。
Rescuers beaconed the lost hikers with flashlights from the ridge.
用法提示：'beaconed'是过去式，表示用光亮信号引导或照亮。
The campfire beaconed us through the dark forest.
用法提示：'beaconed'此处比喻篝火像灯塔一样提供光亮和方向。
beacon + noun
The lighthouse beaconed the coastline.
灯塔照亮了海岸线。
beacon + noun + to + noun
The signal beaconed the ship to the harbor.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- beacon the way
- 照亮道路
- The lighthouse beacons the way for sailors at night.灯塔在夜晚为水手照亮道路。
- beaconed with lights
- 被灯光照亮
- The runway was beaconed with bright lights.跑道被明亮的灯光照亮。
- beacon a path
- 照亮一条路
- Torches beaconed a path through the forest.火炬照亮了一条穿过森林的路。
流行文化与引用Pop culture & quotes
- The beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid.
- 烽火点燃了！刚铎请求援助。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
beacon发音类似'比看'，想象海上灯塔发出强光'照亮'黑暗，必须看（比看）它才能安全航行。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学、比喻、导航 动词beacon多用于正式或文学语境，常见于比喻性表达，如‘照亮道路’或‘指引方向’。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme exactly with 'beacon' (/bikən/). They share the '-con' spelling but have different vowel sounds.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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