181. One night a man talking on his cell phone waved me away, then beckoned (示意) me back with his finger a minute later, complaining he was ready to order and asking where I'd been.
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有一天晚上,一个顾客在他打电话的时候挥手让我离开,一分钟后他用手指示意我回去,埋怨说他已经准备好点餐了,并质问我上哪儿去了。点睛
本句的主干是...a man...waved me away, then beckoned me back...。现在分词短语talking on his cell phone作定语修饰man;with引导的介词短语作方式状语;现在分词复合结构complaining he was ready to order and asking where I'd been作伴随状语,其中complaining和asking又分别带有各自的宾语从句。wave away意为“挥手示意……离开”。如:
The old man waved away my offer of help. 老人一挥手,拒绝了我的主动帮助。
beckon意为“示意,召唤”。如:
The beauty crooked her finger to beckon him. 美女勾勾手指向他示意。