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ges·tureBrE /ˈdʒestʃə(r)/NAmE /ˈdʒestʃər/ noun [C, U] a movement that you make with your hands, your head or your face to show a particular meaning 手势;姿势;示意动作◆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。 [C] something that you do or say to show a particular feeling or intention (表明感情或意图的)姿态,表示◆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。 ges·tureBrE /ˈdʒestʃə(r)/NAmE /ˈdʒestʃər/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they gesture BrE /ˈdʒestʃə(r)/ NAmE /ˈdʒestʃər/present simple - he / she / it gestures BrE /ˈdʒestʃəz/ NAmE /ˈdʒestʃərz/past simple gestured BrE /ˈdʒestʃəd/ NAmE /ˈdʒestʃərd/past participle gestured BrE /ˈdʒestʃəd/ NAmE /ˈdʒestʃərd/ -ing form gesturing BrE /ˈdʒestʃərɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈdʒestʃərɪŋ/ [I, T] to move your hands, head, face, etc. as a way of expressing what you mean or want 做手势;用手势表示;用动作示意◆(+ adv./prep.) 'I see you read a lot,' he said, gesturing at the wall of books. “看来你读的书很多。” 他指着那一墙的书说道。◆~ for sb to do sthShe gestured for them to come in. 她示意让他们进来。◆~ (to sb) (that)…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。 |