beckon
/ˈbekən/verb
no obj.
1- make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage or instruct someone to come nearer or follow（以手、臂或头的动作）鼓励（或命令）某人靠近（或跟上）：
Miranda beckoned to Adam.
米兰达示意亚当跟上。
1.1
- with obj. and adverbial of direction attract the attention of and summon (someone) in this way（以手、臂或头的动作）示意, 召唤：
he beckoned Cameron over
他示意让卡梅伦过来
with obj. and infinitive he beckoned Duncan to follow.他示意邓肯跟上。
1.2
- figurative seem to be appealing or inviting〈喻〉（似乎）有吸引力, 诱人：
the going is tough and soft options beckon.
情况艰难时, 求安稳的选择往往很有吸引力。
词源
Old English bīecnan, bēcnan, of West Germanic origin; related to BEACON.