gesture
gesture
英[ˈdʒestʃə(r)]美[ˈdʒestʃər]
n.手势，姿态；
v.打手势；
复数：gestures;
第三人称单数：gestures;
过去式：gestured;
过去分词：gestured;
现在分词：gesturing;
例句
a sporting gesture公正的态度
She always makes some theatrical gesture.她老在做些夸张的手势。
an ungainly gesture不雅的姿势
The Australian Government gave us a koala bear as a gesture of friendship.澳洲*府赠送给我们一只无尾熊做为友谊的表示。
His resignation was merely a gesture.他的辞职只是一种姿态而已。
He made a rude gesture with his fingers.他用手指做了一个不礼貌的手势。
She appeared genuinely surprised by this gesture of affection.看来她真的被这个爱意的表示惊呆了。
He made a rude gesture with his digits.他用手指做了一个不礼貌的手势。
With a last defiant gesture, they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.他们被带走投入监狱时, 仍以*后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。
The president’s speech was seen as a conciliatory gesture towards former enemies.总统的讲话被看作是与昔日的敌人修好的表示。
英语六级真题
By making gestures at strategic points.
出自-2013年12月听力原文He uses lots of gestures to help make his points clear.
出自-2012年12月听力原文柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
N-COUNT
手势；姿势；示意动作
A gesture is a movement that you make with a part of your body, especially your hands, to express emotion or information.
例句
Sarah made a menacing gesture with her fist...萨拉用拳头做了一个威胁性的动作。He throws his hands open in a gesture which clearly indicates his relief.他摊开双手，明确表示他已如释重负。N-COUNT
（表明态度或意图的）姿态，表示
A gesture is something that you say or do in order to express your attitude or intentions, often something that you know will not have much effect.
例句
He questioned the government's commitment to peace and called on it to make a gesture of good will...他对*府致力和平的承诺提出质疑，并呼吁*府做出友好的表示。There's not greater gesture of love than having someone's name tattooed on your body...没有比将某人姓名文到身上更绝妙的示爱方式了。VERB
打手势；用手势表示；用动作示意
If you gesture, you use movements of your hands or head in order to tell someone something or draw their attention to something.
例句
I gestured towards the boathouse, and he looked inside...我朝船库方向示意，他便往里面瞧了瞧。He gestures, gesticulates, and moves with the grace of a dancer.他举手投足之间流露出舞者的优雅。英汉词典释义
n.
手势, 姿势
He made a rude gesture with his fingers.他用手指做了一个不礼貌的手势。姿态, 表示
His resignation was merely a gesture.他的辞职只是一种姿态而已。vt. & vi.
做手势
The orator gestured vigorously while speaking.这位演讲者讲话时用力地做手势。She gestured to the waiter to bring some more coffee.她打手势示意服务员再拿些咖啡来。She gestured her disapproval.她用手势表示不赞成。He gestured me over with a movement of his head.他摆动一下头示意我过去。英英词典释义
Noun
1. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
2. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
3. something done as an indication of intention;
"a political gesture""a gesture of defiance"Verb
1. show, express or direct through movement;
"He gestured his desire to leave"行业词典
体育： 带有暗示的动作；手势；
