gestures

英 [ˈdʒestʃəz]

美 [ˈdʒestʃərz]

n.  手势; 姿势; 示意动作; (表明感情或意图的)姿态，表示
v.  做手势; 用手势表示; 用动作示意
gesture的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 手势；姿势；示意动作
  Agestureis a movement that you make with a part of your body, especially your hands, to express emotion or information.
  1. Sarah made a menacing gesture with her fist...
     萨拉用拳头做了一个威胁性的动作。
  2. 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
  Agestureis something that you say or do in order to express your attitude or intentions, often something that you know will not have much effect.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
• VERB 打手势；用手势表示；用动作示意
  If yougesture, you use movements of your hands or head in order to tell someone something or draw their attention to something.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

双语例句

• Use appropriate hand gestures and props in your presentation or speech.
  使用合适的手势，穿插于你的演讲和发言中。
• 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。
• Don't forget to be careful of your hand gestures or other body language to express something in conversation.
  不要忘了注意你自己在谈话中所表达的手势和肢体语言。
• It's your gestures and the expression on your face and in your eyes.
  是指你的姿势以及你的表情和眼神的表达。
• A performance using gestures and body movements without words.
  运用肢体语言和手势而不是话语的表演。
• An ape can imitate man's gestures and manners.
  猿能模仿人的姿态举止。
• Make your gestures appropriate to your audience and situation.
  使手势适合于你的听众和当时的情境。
• The speaker emphasized his words with vigorous gestures.
  演说者用有力的手势来强调他的话。
• His gestures were economical, his words generally mild.
  他的肢体语言极尽简化，措词总体温和。
• We communicated in a medley of foreign words and universal gestures.
  我们边说着外语，边打着通用的手势进行交流。