| 释义 |
beck¹ /bek/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 点头；招手
2. (以点头或手势表示的)召唤；命令，吩咐
3. 〈主苏格兰〉鞠躬；屈膝礼
II ❶ vt.
(以点头或打手势)向…示意
❷ vi.
1. (以点头或打手势)示意
2. 〈英〉模仿禽鸟求偶鸣声将其诱入射程
phr. at the beck (and call) of sb. 惟某人之命是从，听凭某人调遣 She came at the beck of a youth whom she had known for only one month. 一个她结识才一个月的男青年一召，她就来了。a huge palace at his beck and call 一座听凭他使用的巨大宫殿 have sb. at one's beck (and call) 随心所欲地使唤某人 [beckon的缩略] |