A beacon is a light or a fire, usually on a hill or tower, which acts as a signal or a warning.
N-COUNT
指路明灯;指引者;楷模
If someone acts as a beacon to other people, they inspire or encourage them.
例句
Our Parliament has been a beacon of hope to the peoples of Europe...我们的国会一直是欧洲各族人民的希望之灯。General Rudnicki was a moral beacon for many exiled Poles.鲁德尼茨基将军是众多被放逐的波兰人精神上的引路人。
英汉词典释义
n.
灯塔, 灯标
The only light over the deep black sea was the blink shone from the beacon.黑黢黢的海面上唯一的光明就只有灯塔上闪现的亮光了。The blink of beacon could be seen for miles.灯塔的光亮在数英里之外都能看见。A chain of beacons was lit across the region.整个地区点起了一系列灯塔。A wreck on shore is a beacon at sea.前车之覆,后车之鉴。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
2. a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
3. a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships