释义 |
●at sb’s ˌbeck and ˈcallalways ready and required to do exactly what sb asks 随时听某人的招呼;唯命是从◆Working in a big store means being at the customers’ beck and call all day. 在大商场上班就意味着整天随时要听从顾客的招呼。 NOTE Beck is a shortened form of the word ‘beckon’ (= give somebody a signal with your finger or hand, especially to tell them to come closer). * beck 是 beckon 的简写形式,意为以手指或手示意某人(尤指招呼某人过来)。 |