gesture
美 ['dʒestʃə(r)]
英 ['dʒestʃə(r)]
- n.手势；表示；动作；举动
- v.指；比划；示意；指一指
- 网络姿势；姿态；做手势
复数：gestures 现在分词：gesturing 过去式：gestured
gesture
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1. | [c][u] 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 |
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。 | |
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。 | |
They communicated entirely by gesture. 他们完全用手势交流。 |
2. | [c] （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 |
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。 | |
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。 | |
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。 | |
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。 |
1. | [i][t] 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 |
‘I see you read a lot,’ he said, gesturing at the wall of books. “看来你读的书很多。”他指着那一墙的书说道。 | |
She gestured for them to come in. 她示意让他们进来。 | |
He gestured (to me) that it was time to go. 他示意（我）该走了。 | |
They gestured that I should follow. 他们示意让我跟在后面。 |