beacon
🇺🇸
/ˈbiːkən/
🇬🇧
/ˈbiːkən/
noun
R
A light that helps guide people or vehicles and warns them about possible dangers.
The lighthouse served as a beacon for ships during the stormy night.
在暴风雨的夜晚，灯塔为船只提供了一个信号。
R
A radio signal station that helps ships and airplanes know where they are.
The lost ship found its way back to port with the help of a beacon.
迷航的船只在一个信号的帮助下找到了回港的路。
R
In the past, it was a fire lit on a hill to send a signal.
The beacon on the hill alerted the villagers of the approaching enemy.
山丘上的信号警告了村民即将到来的敌人。
translation
灯塔, 无线电导航台, 烽火
词形变化
Plural
beacons