beckoning

adj.

v.

  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

1. VERB (招手)示意,召唤 If you beckon to someone, you signal to them to come to you. 
  • He beckoned to the waiter...

    他招呼服务员过来。

  • I beckoned her over...

    我示意她过来。

  • Hughes beckoned him to sit down on a sofa.

    休斯示意他坐在沙发上。

2. VERB 吸引;引诱;诱惑 If something beckons, it is so attractive to someone that they feel they must become involved in it. 
  • All the attractions of the peninsula beckon...

    半岛上的各处景点无不令人心驰神往。

  • The bright lights of Hollywood beckon many.

    好莱坞的霓虹灯吸引着很多人。

3. VERB 很可能发生在…身上 If something beckons for someone, it is very likely to happen to them. 
  • The big time beckons for him...

    辉煌时刻在向他召唤。

  • Old age beckons.

    岁月催人老。