a beckon to sb
beckon 作名词时指不出声的示意动作，常用 to 引出示意的对象。
She gave a beckon to her friend and left the room.
她向朋友做了个示意的动作，然后离开了房间。
示意；招手
beckons — plural of beckon
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)
A gesture or signal made without words; a beck.
无言的手势；示意
A sign made without words; a beck.
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
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.
With a quick beckon, she signaled for us to follow her into the meeting room.
她快速示意了一下，让我们跟着她进会议室。
用法提示：'beckon'为名词，表示无言的手势或示意。
He gave a subtle beckon from across the street, and I knew he wanted to talk.
他从街对面轻轻示意了一下，我就知道他想谈谈。
用法提示：此处'beckon'作名词，指一种肢体示意。
Her beckon was the only signal we needed to start the presentation.
她的示意就是我们开始演示所需的唯一信号。
用法提示：'beckon'作名词，意为用手势发出的示意。
beckon 作名词时指不出声的示意动作，常用 to 引出示意的对象。
She gave a beckon to her friend and left the room.
她向朋友做了个示意的动作，然后离开了房间。
with a beckon 表示“用无声的手势”，说明做某事的方式。
He answered with a beckon and a smile.
他做了个示意的动作，笑了笑，作为回答。
beckon 还是一种类似捉迷藏的儿童游戏的名称，常见于 play a game of ... 的说法。
The children spent the afternoon playing a game of beckon.
孩子们玩了一下午一种类似捉迷藏的儿童游戏。
grammar · medium
易错句子He raised his hand and gave beckon for us to follow.
正确表达He raised his hand and gave a beckon for us to follow.
beckon 作名词表示“示意的手势”，是可数名词；单数泛指时必须加不定冠词 a。汉语没有冠词系统，学习者常在可数名词单数前漏掉 a/an。
grammar · medium
易错句子She noticed several beckon from the crowd.
正确表达She noticed several beckons from the crowd.
可数名词 beckon 前有 several、two 等数词或表示复数时，必须用复数形式 beckons。汉语名词不随数词发生形态变化，学习者容易漏加 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子The new assistant is always at her manager's beckon and call.
正确表达The new assistant is always at her manager's beck and call.
固定短语是 at someone's beck and call（听凭某人差遣），其中用名词 beck；beckon 虽然也表示“示意”，但不能替换这个固定表达里的 beck。
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