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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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