gesture

英 [ˈdʒestʃə(r)]

美 [ˈdʒestʃər]

n.  手势; 姿势; 示意动作; (表明感情或意图的)姿态，表示
v.  做手势; 用手势表示; 用动作示意

复数：gestures　过去式：gestured　现在分词：gesturing　第三人称单数：gestures　过去分词：gestured　

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Collins.3 / BNC.2883 / COCA.2969

牛津词典

noun

• 手势；姿势；示意动作
  a movement that you make with your hands, your head or your face to show a particular meaning
  1. He made a rude gesture at the driver of the other car.
     他向另外那辆汽车的司机做了个粗野的手势。
  2. She finished what she had to say with a gesture of despair.
     她用绝望的姿势结束了她不得不讲的话。
  3. They communicated entirely by gesture.
     他们完全用手势交流。
• （表明感情或意图的）姿态，表示
  something that you do or say to show a particular feeling or intention
  1. They sent some flowers as a gesture of sympathy to the parents of the child.
     他们送了一些花表示对孩子父母的同情。
  2. It was a nice gesture (= it was kind) to invite his wife too.
     把他的妻子也请来是友好的表示。
  3. We do not accept responsibility but we will refund the money as a gesture of goodwill .
     我们不承担责任，不过我们愿意退款以表示我们的善意。
  4. The government has made a gesture towards public opinion (= has tried to do sth that the public will like) .
     政府已做出顺应民意的姿态。

verb

• 做手势；用手势表示；用动作示意
  to move your hands, head, face, etc. as a way of expressing what you mean or want
  1. ‘I see you read a lot,’ he said, gesturing at the wall of books.
     “看来你读了很多书。”他指着那一墙的书说道。
  2. She gestured for them to come in.
     她示意让他们进来。
  3. He gestured (to me) that it was time to go.
     他示意（我）该走了。
  4. They gestured that I should follow.
     他们示意让我跟在后面。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 手势；姿势；示意动作
  Agestureis a movement that you make with a part of your body, especially your hands, to express emotion or information.
  1. Sarah made a menacing gesture with her fist...
     萨拉用拳头做了一个威胁性的动作。
  2. 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
  Agestureis something that you say or do in order to express your attitude or intentions, often something that you know will not have much effect.
  1. He questioned the government's commitment to peace and called on it to make a gesture of good will...
     他对政府致力和平的承诺提出质疑，并呼吁政府做出友好的表示。
  2. 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。
  3. As a gesture to security, cars were fitted with special locks.
     出于安全上的考虑，这些汽车装上了专用锁。
• VERB 打手势；用手势表示；用动作示意
  If yougesture, you use movements of your hands or head in order to tell someone something or draw their attention to something.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

noun

• motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
• something done as an indication of intention
  1. a political gesture
  2. a gesture of defiance
• the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
  Synonym:motion

verb

• show, express or direct through movement
  1. He gestured his desire to leave
  Synonym:gesticulatemotion

双语例句

• From a simple gesture or the speaker's tone of voice, the Japanese listener gleans the whole meaning.
  仅从一个简单的手势或者说话人的语气里，日本人就能够领悟到所有的意思。
• She wagged a finger under his nose in a taunting gesture.
  她当着他的面嘲弄地摇晃着手指。
• There is an enormous sense of mission in his speech and gesture.
  他的一言一行都带着强烈的使命感。
• With a gesture of frustration, she swept the cards from the table
  她懊恼地把桌子上的牌都拂到了地上。
• Sarah made a menacing gesture with her fist
  萨拉用拳头做了一个威胁性的动作。
• This gesture of goodwill did little to improve the tense atmosphere at the talks
  这一友好姿态基本上没有改善会谈的紧张气氛。
• He put his hand under her chin in an almost paternal gesture.
  他以近乎父亲的姿态用手托着她的下巴。
• 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 questioned the government's commitment to peace and called on it to make a gesture of good will
  他对政府致力和平的承诺提出质疑，并呼吁政府做出友好的表示。
• 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。