1 a movement of the hand, head, etc that expresses sth (手、头等)表意的动作;手势:
I saw the boy make a rude gestureat the policeman before running off.我看见那男孩朝警察做了个粗鄙的手势,然后就跑掉了。
2 something that you do that shows other people what you think or feel 态度;姿态
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/ˈdʒestʃə(r) ||; ˈdʒɛstʃɚ/verb
[I,T] to point at sth, to make a sign to sb 指着某物;用手势(向某人)示意:
She asked them to leave and gestured towards the door.她请他们出去,并朝门一指。
gesture1/ˋdʒɛstʃɚ; ˈdʒestʃə/n [C] 1 a movement of your head, arm, or hand to express your feelings 姿势﹔手势: +of Jim raised his hand in a gesture of despair. 吉姆举起手﹐做出绝望的手势。He's making rude gestures at us. 他向我们做无礼的手势。 2 something you do or say to show that you care about someone〔表示关心的〕姿态﹐表示: +of As a gesture of goodwill , the wine is free. 奉送葡萄酒以表心意。Sending flowers was a nice gesture . 送花是一种友好的表示。
gesture2v [I] to move your head, arm, or hand in order to tell someone something 做手势﹐用动作示意: Tom gestured for me to move. 汤姆用手势示意我动一动。
gesturegesturegestures1nouna movement of your head or hand to show how you feel or what you want: The boy made a rude gesture before running off.gesturegesturegesturesgesturedgesturing2verbto point at something or make a sign to somebody: She asked me to sit down and gestured towards a chair.