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IELTS BNC: 2883 COCA: 2969
gesture
estʃəʳ ˈdʒɛstʃər
Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense gestures, present participle gesturing, past tense , past participle gestured
1 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. 手势;姿势;示意动作
  • 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。

2 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. (表明态度或意图的)姿态,表示
  • He questioned the government's commitment to peace and called on it to make a gesture of good will. [+ of]

    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。

  • 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。

3 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. 打手势;用手势表示;用动作示意
  • I gestured towards the boathouse, and he looked inside. [VERB prep.]

    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. [VERB]

    他举手投足之间流露出舞者的优雅。

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IELTS BNC: 2883 COCA: 2969
gesture

noun¹

1movement that expresses sth動作;姿勢ADJECTIVE | VERB + GESTURE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdramatic, expansive, expressive, extravagant, flamboyant, melodramatic, rhetorical, sweeping, theatrical引人注目的/豪爽的/富有表現力的/誇張的/做作的/煽情的/炫耀的/大幅度的/戲劇性的動作She made an expansive gesture with her arms.她做了個大張雙臂的動作。abrupt魯莽的動作subtle, vague細微的動作;用意不明的手勢He responded with a vague gesture in the direction of the beach.他朝着海灘的方向含糊地打了個手勢以示回答。crude, obscene, rude粗魯的動作;淫穢的手勢;無禮的動作angry, defiant, dismissive, threatening憤怒的手勢;挑釁的動作;表示輕蔑的手勢;威脅的手勢helpless無助的姿勢VERB + GESTUREmake打手勢The children made rude gestures at them.孩子們衝着他們做粗暴無禮的手勢。PREPOSITIONby gesture憑藉手勢They communicate entirely by gesture.他們全靠打手勢溝通。in a gesture以⋯姿勢He waved his arms in a melodramatic gesture.他誇張地揮舞着雙臂。with a gesture用⋯姿勢She waved us away with an impatient gesture.她不耐煩地揮手打發我們走開。gesture of⋯的手勢a gesture of despair絕望的手勢
gesture

noun²

2sth that shows other people what you think/feel示意ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEkind, nice, sweet, thoughtful友好的/善意的/溫柔的/關切的表示I thought it was a nice gesture to send everyone a card.我認為給每人寄一張賀卡是友好的表示。bold明確的表示a bold gesture of reconciliation和好的明確表示simple簡單的表示dramatic, extravagant, grand誇張的姿態;裝腔作勢的表示He had the respect of his people without the need for grand gestures.他無須裝腔作勢就贏得了民眾的尊敬。noble高雅的姿態conciliatory, friendly, goodwill和好的表示;友好的姿態;善意的表示romantic浪漫的表示empty, small, symbolic, token空洞的表示;無關緊要的表示;象徵性的表示Words and empty gestures are not enough-we demand action!講空話和擺姿態是不夠的 - 我們需要的是行動!a token gesture of their good intentions傳達他們好意的象徵性表示futile徒然的表示political政治姿態PREPOSITIONas a gesture作為一種表示Several hostages were released as a goodwill gesture.為了表示善意,幾名人質獲得了釋放。in a gesture以⋯姿態In a dramatic gesture, he threw the money on the table.他以誇張的手勢將錢扔在桌上。gesture against反對⋯的表示The invasion attempt was intended as a political gesture against his opponents.這一侵略企圖是對他的對手的一個政治性暗示。gesture of⋯的表示His gift was a gesture of friendship.他的禮物是友好的表示。gesture towards/toward對⋯的表示The president's speech was seen as a conciliatory gesture towards / toward former enemies.總統的講話被看成是與昔日的敵人修好的表示。
gesture

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBvaguely含糊地示意frantically, wildly狂熱地/大動作比畫expansively, grandly手舞足蹈;做出大動作的手勢impatiently不耐煩地示意helplessly茫然無助地示意PREPOSITIONat朝⋯做手勢She gestured at him to step back.她招手示意他向後站。about, around朝⋯四處揮手He gestured around the room, lost for words.他朝一屋子的人揮了揮手,不知說什麼好。for招呼⋯He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.他粗魯地示意弗吉尼婭上車。to朝⋯招手Davis gestured to the waiter.戴維斯招手示意服務生過去。towards/toward向⋯做手勢He gestured vaguely towards / toward the house.他含混地指了指那房子。
IELTS BNC: 2883 COCA: 2969
gesture noun
action (a gesture of goodwill) movement (a rude gesture)
gesture verb
nod
IELTS BNC: 2883 COCA: 2969
gesture
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