gesture是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a movement of the hands, arms, or head, etc. to express an idea or feeling -- 手勢；姿勢；示意動作

  • The prisoner raised his fist in a gesture of defiance as he was led out of the courtroom. 犯人被帶出法庭時，舉起拳頭以示抗議。

  • She made a rude gesture at the other driver. 她對另一個司機做了個粗魯的手勢。

• 1 an action that expresses your feelings or intentions, although it might have little practical effect -- 姿態；表示

  • The government donated £500,000 as a gesture of goodwill. 該政府捐助了50萬英鎊以示友善。

  • Eating boiled potatoes instead of chips was his only gesture towards healthy eating. 他說要注意飲食健康，可也僅僅是用煮馬鈴薯代替炸薯條而已。

• 2 to use a gesture to express or emphasize something -- 做手勢；用手勢表示；用動作示意

  • When he asked where the children were, she gestured vaguely in the direction of the beach. 他問她孩子們在哪裡，她心不在焉地朝沙灘方向指了一下。

  • He made no answer but walked on, gesturing for me to follow. 他沒有回答而繼續向前走，打了個手勢讓我跟上。