Beckon

(verb.) signal with the hands or nod; 'She waved to her friends'; 'He waved his hand hospitably'.

(verb.) summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture.

(verb.) appear inviting; 'The shop window decorations beckoned'.

伯纳德录入

• He knows how vast the field is, and how many paths constantly beckon him. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• You are silly, because, suffer as you may, you will not beckon it to approach, nor will you stir one step to meet it where it waits you. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• While Merrival was talking, Clara softly opened a door behind Idris, and beckoned me to come with a gesture and look of grief. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Fanny beckoned her mother out of the room, and told her something that made her equally anxious with Margaret for the departure of the latter. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• The superadded circumstance which would evolve the genius had not yet come; the universe had not yet beckoned. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• She beckoned with her hand to her father. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• She went downstairs to the door and beckoned to him. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• I beckoned it to come near me; it stood soon at my knee. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Again he beckoned to them; but still they stood in argument. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• Presently Eustacia perceived that he was beckoning to her, and she advanced and joined him. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• As I entered, a sallow Malay attendant had hurried up with a pipe for me and a supply of the drug, beckoning me to an empty berth. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• Come along with me, sir, said Sergeant Cuff, coolly leading the way up-stairs, and beckoning to the boy to follow him. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Here, Tom, said St. Clare, beckoning. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• My hand shrunk from the grasp of Fortitude, who continued his firm and undeviating road, frequently beckoning me to follow him. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• At this moment Mrs. Shelby appeared on the balcony, beckoning to him. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Mr. Smallweed, beckoning Mr. Chadband, takes a moment's counsel with him in a whisper. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• The trooper beckons as he calls him. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Lady Dedlock beckons her, with even an appearance of interest. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Hope beckons and sorrow urges us, the heart beats high with expectation, and this eager desire of change must be an omen of success. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Then she slightly beckons to him and says, Come here! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• He stops there, looks round, and beckons Jo. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Amelia passes the door wistfully many a time, in hopes that Mr. Brown will have some news to give her, but he never beckons her in. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.

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