beckon
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UK beckon to [sb] vi + prep: (call, gesture to come)
SC 招呼 zhāo hū
TC 招呼
TC 招呼
SC 招手示意
Matilda tried to beckon to her husband, who was standing on the other side of the room.
玛蒂尔达试着招呼在房间另一边的丈夫。
beckon [sb] vtr: (call, summon)
SC 召唤 zhào huàn
SC 召来
Seb beckoned me with a tilt of his head.
塞布头一歪，召唤我过去。
beckon [sb] to do [sth] v expr: (call, summon to do)
SC 示意 shì yì
TC 示意
TC 示意
SC 召唤 shì yì，zhào huàn
The king beckoned his servant to bring him a drink.
国王召唤他的仆人去为他拿喝的。
beckon vi: (be appealing)
SC 吸引 xī yǐn
TC 吸引
TC 吸引
SC 迷人
SC 惑人
Fay's parents hoped she would join the family business, but Hollywood beckoned.
法伊的父母希望她能够加入到家族企业中来，不过好莱坞的机会十分吸引人。
beckon [sb] vtr: figurative (interest, appeal to) (比喻)
SC 召唤 zhào huàn
SC 吸引 zhào huàn，xī yǐn
TC 吸引
TC 吸引
The bright lights of New York City are beckoning me!
纽约市的闪亮灯光在召唤着我。