gesture
UK ['dʒes.tʃər] US [-tʃɚ] noun countable
MOVEMENT 动作
ADVANCED
■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。
UK ['dʒes.tʃər] US [-tʃɚ] noun countable
SYMBOLIC ACT 象征性的行动
ADVANCED
■an action that you take which 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。 •Not having butter on his potatoes was his only gesture towards healthy eating.他说要注意饮食健康，可也仅仅是吃马铃薯时不抹奶油而已。
UK ['dʒes.tʃər] US [-tʃɚ] verb intransitive
■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。 |