gesture
- n.手势;姿势;(表明感情或意图的)姿态，表示;示意动作
- v.做手势;用手势表示;用动作示意
复数： gestures 过去式： gestured 现在分词： gesturing 过去分词： gestured 第三人称单数： gestures
gest 带来,产生 + -ure 表名词
gesturenoun
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。
（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。
verb
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.
“看来你读了很多书。”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。
These are all words for a thing that sb does.以上各词均指行为、行动。
a thing that sb does指行动、动作：
Her quick action saved the child's life.
她行动迅速，救了小孩的命。
(used especially in journalism) an action that you do or need to do to achieve sth（尤用于新闻）指为达到某目标而采取或需要采取的行动：
They are waiting for the results of the opinion polls before deciding their next move.
他们在等待民意测验的结果，然后再决定下一步行动。
a thing that sb does指行为、行动、所为：
an act of kindness
善行
These two words have the same meaning but are used in different patterns. An act is usually followed by of and/or used with an adjective. Action is not usually used with of but is often used with his , her , etc. |
Action often combines with take but act does not. |
a thing that you do or say to show a particular feeling or intention指表达情感或意图的举动或言语：
They sent some flowers as a gesture of sympathy.
他们送了一些花表示慰问。
( formal , literary ) a thing that sb does that is usually very good or very bad 通常指良好或不良的行为、行动：
heroic/evil deeds
英雄事迹；罪恶行为
( approving ) an action or piece of work that needs skill, strength or courage指需要技巧、气力或勇气的成就或业绩：
The tunnel is a brilliant feat of engineering.
这条隧道是工程方面的辉煌成就。
gesture
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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.Sarah made a menacing gesture with her fist...
萨拉用拳头做了一个威胁性的动作。
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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.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。
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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.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。
noun
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- motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
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- something done as an indication of intention
- a political gesture
- a gesture of defiance
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- the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
- Synonym: motion
verb
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- show, express or direct through movement
- He gestured his desire to leave
- Synonym: gesticulate motion
数据来源：WordNet
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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。
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They communicated entirely by gesture .
他们完全用手势交流。
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He gestured that it was time to go .
他示意该走了。
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They handed over the weapons as a gesture of good faith .
他们交出武器以示诚意。
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The government has only made a token gesture towards helping the unemployed .
政府只不过是做做样子表示了一下对失业者的帮助。
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She opened her arms wide in an expansive gesture of welcome .
她展开双臂以示欢迎。
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Every word and gesture is expressive of the artist 's sincerity .
这位艺术家的真诚从一言一行中表现出来。
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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。
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They sent some flowers as a gesture of sympathy .
他们送了一些花表示慰问。
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‘ I see you read a lot , ’ he said , gesturing at the wall of books .
“看来你读了很多书。”他指着那一墙的书说道。
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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。
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She gestured for them to come in .
她示意让他们进来。
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Demonstrations were held as a gesture of solidarity with the hunger strikers .
人们举行示威游行，以表示对绝食抗议者的支持。
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They gestured that I should follow .
他们示意让我跟在后面。
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She dismissed him with a regal gesture .
她以尊贵的神态示意让他离开。
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It was a neighbourly gesture of theirs .
这是他们友好的表示。
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His gift was an extremely kind gesture . Credit where credit 's due .
他的礼物是很友好的表示，这值得称赞。
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His gestures were economical , his words generally mild .
他的肢体语言极尽简化，措词总体温和。
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She could only raise her hand in a gesture of benediction
她只得举起手来做了一个祝福的手势。
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There is an enormous sense of mission in his speech and gesture .
他的一言一行都带着强烈的使命感。
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As a gesture to security , cars were fitted with special locks .
出于安全上的考虑，这些汽车装上了专用锁。
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The symbolism of every gesture will be of vital importance during the short state visit .
在这次短暂的国事访问期间，一举一动都将有着至关重要的象征意义。
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This gesture of goodwill did little to improve the tense atmosphere at the talks
这一友好姿态基本上没有改善会谈的紧张气氛。
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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。
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In a theatrical gesture Glass clamped his hand over his eyes .
格拉斯做了一个夸张的手势，用一只手将双眼紧紧捂上了。
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They expected a reciprocal gesture before more hostages could be freed
在更多人质获得自由之前他们期望看到对方也有相应的表示。
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He made a dismissive gesture . ' Suit yourself . '
他做了一个很不屑的手势。“随你便。”
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Amy made an awkward gesture with her hands .
埃米笨拙地做了个手势。
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It was a very kind and thoughtful gesture .
这真是十分友好体贴的举动。
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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。