gesture
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A gesture is a movement that you make with a part of your body, especially your hands, to express emotion or information. 手势
Sarah made a menacing gesture with her fist. 萨拉用拳头做了个威胁的手势。
2. N-COUNT 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. 姿态; 表示
He questioned the government's commitment to peace and called on it to make a gesture of good will. 他质疑政府的和平承诺,并呼吁其摆出善意姿态。
3. V-I If you gesture, you use movements of your hands or head in order to tell someone something or draw their attention to something. 打手势; 用动作示意
I gestured toward the boathouse, and he looked inside. 我朝停船小屋打手势,他在里面看了看。
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gesture /ˈdʒɛstʃə/ (gesturing,gestured,gestures)
剑桥词典
- "All this is mine, " she said with a sweeping arm gesture.
- Since they spoke only Swahili , we used signs and gestures to make ourselves understood .
- The taxi driver made a rude gesture as he overtook us.
- He threw his hands up in a gesture of despair .
- When she ruffled the boy's hair , it was meant as a playful gesture - but he was furious .
- Releasing the hostages has been seen as a goodwill gesture.
- Five hundred troops were sent in, more as a gesture of strength than as a real threat .
- The demonstration is a pointless gesture of defiance against the government .
- What better finale to her career than this extravagant gesture?
- The press release is a face-saving gesture. 返回 gesture
gesture noun [C] (MOVEMENT)
a movement of the hands , arms , or head , etc. to express an idea or feeling手势;姿势;示意动作
The prisoner raised his fist in a gesture of defiance as he was led out of the courtroom . 犯人在被带出法庭时,举起拳头以示抗议。
She made a rude gesture at the other driver . 她对另一个司机做了个粗鲁的手势。
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gesture noun [C] (SYMBOLIC ACT)
an action that expresses your feelings or intentions , although it might have little practical effect姿态;表示
The government donated £500,000 as a gesture of goodwill . 该政府捐助了50万英镑以示友善。
Eating boiled potatoes instead of chips was his only gesture towards healthy eating . 他说要注意饮食健康,可也仅仅是用煮土豆代替炸薯条而已。
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