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Gesticulate V Dʒes'tikjuleit 做手势表达 英 做手势表达(To Make Gestures

单词 gesticulate
音标 [dʒes'tikjuleit]
解释 v. 做手势表达
红宝书 【英】 v. 做手势表达(to make or use gestures)
【记】 来自geste(手势,行 为),geste+iculate( 产生…的)→产生手势 的→做手势;
【同】 参考:gesture(手势 ,姿态)
【例】 John gesticulated wildly as his speech became more emotional.
字源 gesticulate (v.)
c.1600, from Latin gesticulatus, past participle of gesticulari "to gesture, mimic," from gesticulus "a mimicking gesture," diminutive of gestus "gesture, carriage, posture" (see gest). Related: Gesticulated; gesticulating.
不择手段背单词
趣味全助记 【记】gesture姿势 + ate

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