n.(名词)

1. 手势
2. 表示，表现
3. 姿势，姿态
4. 举止，举动，一举一动，一举手一投足
5. （示意）动作
6. 行动，举措
7. 做法，作法
8. 仪态，样子
9. 【计】光笔指令

v.(动词)

1. 做手势，打着手势，用手势表示，用动作示意，用姿势表示，作姿态
2. 指（一指），比划，示意

n.(名词)

1. [C][U]手势; 姿势 movement of the body or hands to show what one feels or thinks
2. [C]姿态; 表示 action showing one's intentions or attitude

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 做手势 make a gesture

Noun:

1. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

2. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

3. something done as an indication of intention;

   "a political gesture"
   "a gesture of defiance"
   

Verb:

1. show, express or direct through movement;

   "He gestured his desire to leave"
   

1.手势；姿势；示意动作
Agesture is a movement that you make with a part of your body, especially your hands, to express emotion or information.

e.g. Sarah made a menacinggesture with her fist...
萨拉用拳头做了一个威胁性的动作。
e.g. He throws his hands open in agesture which clearly indicates his relief.
他摊开双手，明确表示他已如释重负。

2.（表明态度或意图的）姿态，表示
Agesture 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.

e.g. He questioned the government's commitment to peace and called on it to make agesture 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。
e.g. There's not greatergesture 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.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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

1. gesture在线翻译

1. 动作：文章摘要:本文从跨文化角度对体态语在不同的文化背景中的不同含义作了简要介绍,分析了东西方人在诸如空间距离(Space and Distance)、目光注视(Eye Contact and Gaze)、身体接触(Touch)、姿态动作(gesture)和面部表情(Facial Expression)等方面的文化差异,

Japanese don't use as much gesture as Europeans.

日本人使用手势没有欧美人那样多。

The children were diverted with his funny gesture.

他那滑稽的手势使孩子们很开心。

He put his arm round her in a protective gesture.

他用一只手臂围住她做出保护的姿势。

He raised his hands in a gesture of despair.

他举起双手做出绝望的姿势。

The doctor gestured me to take off my coat.

医生做手势要我脱去外套。

She gestured her disappointment by laying her hand on her forehead.

她把手放在额头上，以表示失望。

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。

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。

'u2018I see you read a lot, 'u2019 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。

Sarah made a menacing gesture with her fist...

萨拉用拳头做了一个威胁性的动作。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

He made a rude gesture with his fingers.

他用手指做了一个不礼貌的手势.

His resignation was merely a gesture.

他的辞职只是一种姿态而已.

He sent her flowers as a propitiatory gesture.

他将花送给她以求好感.

With a last defiant gesture, they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.

他们被带走投入监狱时, 仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲.

He spread his palms in a gesture of openness.

他展开手掌,以示坦诚.

I consider a supremely beautiful gesture.

我觉得这是非常优雅的姿态.

The president's speech was seen as a conciliatory gesture towards former enemies.

总统的讲话被看作是与昔日的敌人修好的表示.

The Australian Government gave us a koala bear as a gesture of friendship.

澳洲政府赠送给我们一只无尾熊做为友谊的表示.

Her refusal was merely a deliberate gesture.

她的拒绝只是故作姿态.

She appeared genuinely surprised by this gesture of affection.

看来她真的被这个爱意的表示惊呆了.

His gesture indicated a caution.

他的手势表示警告.

Putting on a hat can be a ceremonious act, an elegant gesture in the ritual of dressing.

戴帽子被看作一种礼节性的举动, 是着装仪式上一个优雅的举动.

She opened her arms wide in an expansive gesture of welcome.

她展开双臂以示欢迎。

1. The speaker emphasized his words with vigorous gestures.
   演说者用有力的手势来强调他的话。
2. He made a rude gesture with his fingers.
   他用手指做了一个不礼貌的手势。
3. English people do not use as much gesture as Italians.
   英国人不如意大利人用的手势多。
4. He said that he would help, but I'm sure it was only a gesture.
   他说他会帮我的,但我相信这只不过是一种表示而已。
5. His resignation was merely a gesture.
   他的辞职只是一种表示而已。

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1. The orator gestured vigorously while speaking.
   这位演讲者讲话时用力地做手势。
2. She was gesturing so excitedly that I knew something was wrong.
   她如此激动地直打手势,我知道出问题了。

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. The singer pointed to his throat, gesturing fatigue.
   歌唱家指着喉头,示意自己非常疲劳。

S+～+for sb+to- v

1. The motorcycle cop frantically gestured for her to pull over.
   骑摩托车的警察拼命用手势示意她把车开到一边。
2. The policeman gestured for us to proceed.
   那警察打手势叫我们继续前进。

gesture at (v.+prep.)

示意… express a certain meaning to sb
gesture at sth

I gestured at a chair on the other side of the desk.

我做手势示意桌子那边有一把椅子。

gesture over (v.+adv.)

示意(某人)过去 make sb through by gesture
gesture sb ⇔ over

She gestured him over.

她做手势要他过去。

The boss gestured her over with a movement of his head.

老板摆动一下头示意她过去。

gesture to (v.+prep.)

向(某人)打手势; 示意(某人)干某事 express a certain meaning to sb; express a demand by giving a signal
gesture to sb to-v

She gestured to the waiter to bring some more coffee.

她打手势示意服务员再拿些咖啡来。

gesture sb to sth

He gestured me to a chair.

他示意我在一张椅子上坐下。

动词+～

• gesture">make a gesture做姿态,做手势
• gesture">speak by gesture用手势示意

形容词+～

• gesture">bold gesture鲁莽之举
• gesture">diplomatic gesture外交姿态
• gesture">fine gesture雅量
• gesture">frantic gesture激动得发狂的样子
• gesture">friendly gesture友好的表示
• gesture">glorious gesture装腔作势,故作姿态
• gesture">grand gesture装腔作势,故作姿态
• gesture">habitual gesture习惯性动作
• gesture">humane gesture仁慈的表示
• gesture">kind gesture和善的表示
• gesture">magnificent gesture装腔作势,故作姿态
• gesture">political gesture政治姿态
• gesture">warlike gesture耀武扬威,挑衅的姿态

介词+～

• gesture">the art of gesture表演
• gesture%20of">with a gesture of摆出一副…的姿态

～+介词

• gesture%20in%20speaking">gesture in speaking说话时做的手势
• gesture%20of%E2%80%A6">gesture of…的举动
• gesture%20of%20contempt">gesture of contempt轻蔑的姿势
• gesture%20of%20friendship">gesture of friendship友好的表示
• gesture%20of%20impatience">gesture of impatience不耐烦的样子

～+副词

• gesture%20despairingly">gesture despairingly绝望地打手势
• gesture%20excitedly">gesture excitedly激动地直打手势
• gesture%20magnificently">gesture magnificently庄严地打手势
• gesture%20vigorously">gesture vigorously大做手势
• gesture%20wildly">gesture wildly疯狂地打手势
• gesture%20sb%20over">gesture sb over做手势要某人过去

～+介词

• gesture%20at%20sb">gesture at sb向某人示意
• gesture%20for%20sb%20to%20proceed">gesture for sb to proceed叫某人继续前进
• gesture%20sb%20to%20a%20chair">gesture sb to a chair示意某人坐在椅子上

• The fashion of the countenance and the gesture of the body..is so correspondent to this state of mind.

  出自：Burke

v.(动词)

1. gesture用作名词的意思是“手势,示意动作”,转化为动词意思是“做手势”,也可以表示以手势“示意”。
2. gesture可用作及物动词或不及物动词,用作及物动词时接名词或代词作宾语。
3. gesture后接介词at或to表示用手势示意; 后接“for〔to〕 sb to- v ”结构表示用手势示意某人做某事。

• ☆ 15世纪初期进入英语，直接源自中古拉丁语的gestura，意为动作方式。