新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

gesture

英  [ˈdʒestʃə]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • gestures

    1[C 可数名词] 手势

    A gesture is a movement that you make with a part of your body, especially your hands, to express emotion or information.

    近义词

    movement , motion

    双语例句

    例:

    Sarah made a menacing gesture with her fist.

    萨拉用拳头做了个威胁的手势。

    例:

    He throws his hands open in a gesture.

    他做了个摊开双手的姿势。

    2[C 可数名词] 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.

    双语例句

    例:

    He questioned the government's commitment to peace and called on it to make a gesture of goodwill.

    他质疑政府的和平承诺,并呼吁其做出友好的表示。

    VERB. 动词
  • gestures , gesturing , gestured

    1[I 不及物动词] 打手势 , 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.

    双语例句

    例:

    I gestured towards the boathouse, and he looked inside.

    我朝停船小屋的方向示意,他便往里面看了看。

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