beckon to sb (to do sth)
to 后面接被示意的人；若要说明示意对方做什么，可在其后加 to do 不定式。
She beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill.
她招手示意服务员把账单拿来。
招手示意；示意（某人）过来
beckoning — present participle of beckon
吸引；召唤；挥手或点头示意某人靠近；用手或点头示意；显得吸引人和诱人；显得诱人
to wave or nod at someone to ask them to come closer
挥手或点头示意某人靠近
To wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer.
用手或点头示意
signal with the hands or nod
显得吸引人和诱人
To seem attractive and inviting.
显得诱人
appear inviting
通过挥手、点头或其他手势召唤
summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture
一般现在时
The mountain peaks beckon climbers every summer.
每年夏天，山峰都吸引着登山者。
一般过去时
She beckoned me to follow her.
她招手示意我跟上她。
现在进行时
A warm bed is beckoning after the long hike.
长途徒步之后，温暖的床铺正吸引着我们。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为 beckoned；表示‘招手示意（某人过来）’，也可比喻为‘吸引、诱惑’。
The hostess beckoned to us from the door and led us to our table.
女主人从门口向我们招手，然后领我们到桌边。
用法提示：beckoned to us 是过去式，作不及物动词，表示用招手示意我们过去。
AI contextual example
I saw the nurse beckoning me over to the scale.
我看见护士招手叫我到体重秤那边去。
用法提示：beckoning me over 是现在分词，后接宾语和副词，表示示意某人过来。
AI contextual example
When the museum opens, the guide beckons to the visitors to enter.
博物馆开门时，导游招手示意参观者进入。
用法提示：beckons to 是一般现在时第三人称单数，表示通过手势召唤某人做某事。
AI contextual example
to 后面接被示意的人；若要说明示意对方做什么，可在其后加 to do 不定式。
She beckoned to the waiter to bring the bill.
她招手示意服务员把账单拿来。
这一结构直接接宾语，再接受 to do 不定式，强调被示意的人及其动作。
He beckoned me to follow him.
他招手示意我跟着他。
over、in、on 等副词可表示示意的方向或位置。
The guard beckoned us over to the gate.
警卫招手示意我们到门口去。
此义表示“吸引、召唤”，可作不及物动词，也可接人作宾语。
The bright lights of the city beckoned us.
城市的璀璨灯火吸引着我们。
grammar · medium
易错句子The teacher beckoned at me to come in.
正确表达The teacher beckoned to me to come in.
表示向某人示意时，beckon 后接介词 to，不接 at。改正后用 beckon to me 正确表达‘示意我进来’。
grammar · medium
易错句子The guard beckoned us follow him.
正确表达The guard beckoned us to follow him.
beckon 后接宾语再接动作时，必须用带 to 的不定式，即 beckon sb to do sth。原句缺少 to，因此错误。
grammar · medium
易错句子She beckoned me coming closer.
正确表达She beckoned me to come closer.
beckon 后接宾语再接动词时，要用不定式 to do，不能用 -ing 形式。改正后 beckoned me to come 符合语法。
招手示意某人过来
She beckoned me over to her table.
她招手示意我到她的桌边去。
向某人招手（或点头）示意
He beckoned to the waiter for the bill.
他招手示意服务员结账。
示意某人上前
The guard beckoned us forward.
警卫示意我们往前走。
招手示意某人进来
She opened the door and beckoned us in.
她打开门，招手示意我们进去。
用手指勾一下示意
He beckoned to her with his finger.
他用手指勾了一下，示意她过去。
机会在召唤
With graduation near, new opportunities beckon.
临近毕业，新的机会在召唤。
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