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Gesture 例:He N Count Make Express Hands Order 英[ˈdʒestʃə(R

单词 gesture
音标
英[ˈdʒestʃə(r)] 美[ˈdʒɛstʃɚ]
解释
n.手势,姿势;举止,动作;〔古语〕仪态;[计算机]光笔指令;vt.做手势;vi.用手势表现,表达或指导;
例句

N-COUNT
手势;姿势;示意动作
A gesture is a movement that you make with a part of your body, especially your hands, to express emotion or information.
例:Sarah made a menacing gesture with her fist...萨拉用拳头做了一个威胁性的动作。
例: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
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.
例: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。
例: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。

VERB
打手势;用手势表示;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.
例: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。
例: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。
变形
third:gestures~done:gestured~pl:gestures~ing:gesturing~past:gestured~

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