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 -- 手势；姿势；示意动作

  • The prisoner raised his fist in a gesture of defiance as he was led out of the courtroom. 犯人在被带出法庭时，举起拳头以示抗议。

  • She made a rude gesture at the other driver. 她对另一个司机做了个粗鲁的手势。

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

  • The government donated £500,000 as a gesture of goodwill. 该政府捐助了50万英镑以示友善。

  • Eating boiled potatoes instead of chips was his only gesture towards healthy eating. 他说要注意饮食健康，可也仅仅是用煮土豆代替炸薯条而已。

• 2 to use a gesture to express or emphasize something -- 做手势；用手势表示；用动作示意

  • When he asked where the children were, she gestured vaguely in the direction of the beach. 他问她孩子们在哪里，她心不在焉地朝沙滩方向指了一下。

  • He made no answer but walked on, gesturing for me to follow. 他没有回答而继续向前走，打了个手势让我跟上。