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。