Word · Frequency #8934
beckon
/ˈbekən/
noun
示意；招手
A gesture or signal made without words; a beck.
- 1.
A sign made without words; a beck.
无言的手势；示意
- 2.
A children's game similar to hide and seek in which children who have been "caught" may escape if they see another hider beckon to them.
一种类似捉迷藏的儿童游戏,被“抓住”的孩子如果看到另一个躲藏者招手可以逃脱
类似捉迷藏的儿童游戏；无言的手势；示意；一种类似捉迷藏的儿童游戏,被“抓住”的孩子如果看到另一个躲藏者招手可以逃脱；表召唤的点头(或手势)
In use
With a quick beckon, she signaled for us to follow her into the meeting room.
He gave a subtle beckon from across the street, and I knew he wanted to talk.
Her beckon was the only signal we needed to start the presentation.
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
该名词用法较少见，日常多用作动词，指招手示意。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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