at someone's beck and call
固定短语，表示随时准备服从命令。
The assistant is always at the manager's beck and call.
助理总是随时听候经理的差遣。
点头示意, 招手, 小河
重要的点头或手势,尤其是作为召唤或命令。；大桶；点头示意；招手；小河
a beckoning gesture
重要的点头或手势,尤其是作为召唤或命令。
A significant nod, or motion of the head or hand, especially as a call or command.
大桶
A vat.
She gave a quick beck to call the waiter over.
她快速招手示意叫服务员过来。
用法提示：名词“beck”表示招手动作。
His beck told me to follow him silently.
他的点头示意让我悄悄跟着他。
用法提示：名词“beck”表示点头示意。
The host's repeated becks signaled that it was time to leave.
主人多次的点头示意表示该离开了。
用法提示：复数形式“becks”表示多次示意。
固定短语，表示随时准备服从命令。
The assistant is always at the manager's beck and call.
助理总是随时听候经理的差遣。
“give a beck”意为打手势示意。
She gave a beck to the waiter.
她向服务员招手示意。
“with a beck”表示通过手势。
He directed us with a beck of his hand.
他用手势指引我们。
grammar · medium
易错句子He becked me to come near.
正确表达He beckoned me to come near.
将名词'beck'误用作动词，正确动词应为'beckon'，表示招手示意。
grammar · medium
易错句子She gave a back to signal.
正确表达She gave a beck to signal.
拼写混淆，将'beck'误写为'back'；'beck'在此处为名词，表示点头或招手示意。
beck 是名词，指召唤的手势动作；beckon 是动词，强调用动作召唤某人过来的过程。
beck 是通过手势或点头召唤他人，而 nod 仅是头部动作，通常表示同意或问候，并非召唤。
beck 特指召唤的手势，而 wave 泛指挥手动作，可以是告别、打招呼等。
听命于某人，随时准备服从
She has her assistant at her beck and call day and night.
她让助理日夜听候使唤。
使唤，召唤
He is tired of her constant beck and call.
他厌倦了她不断的使唤。
用招手示意
He signaled with a beck of his hand.
他用手势示意。
微微点头示意
She acknowledged him with a slight beck.
她微微点头向他致意。
示意
The teacher gave a beck for the student to come forward.
老师示意学生上前。
听命于某人，随叫随到
She expects her assistant to be at her beck and call 24/7.
她希望她的助理24小时随时听候差遣。
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