音标:['dʒestʃә] ; 柯林斯词典等级:3 级;
n. 手势, 姿态
vi. 作手势, 作姿态
n. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
n. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
n. something done as an indication of intention
词型变化:名词复数形式 : gestures ; 过去式 : gestured ; 现在分词 : gesturing ; 第三人称单数 : gestures ; 过去分词 : gestured
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词性分布:
名词77%
动词23%

gesture的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Japanese don't use as much gesture as Europeans.日本人使用手势没有欧美人那样多。
  2. The children were diverted with his funny gesture.他那滑稽的手势使孩子们很开心。
  3. He put his arm round her in a protective gesture.他用一只手臂围住她做出保护的姿势。
  4. He raised his hands in a gesture of despair.他举起双手做出绝望的姿势。
用作动词(v.)
  1. The doctor gestured me to take off my coat.医生做手势要我脱去外套。
  2. She gestured her disappointment by laying her hand on her forehead.她把手放在额头上,以表示失望。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. The speaker emphasized his words with vigorous gestures.演说者用有力的手势来强调他的话。
  2. He made a rude gesture with his fingers.他用手指做了一个不礼貌的手势。
  3. English people do not use as much gesture as Italians.英国人不如意大利人用的手势多。
  4. He said that he would help, but I'm sure it was only a gesture.他说他会帮我的,但我相信这只不过是一种表示而已。
  5. His resignation was merely a gesture.他的辞职只是一种表示而已。
用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. The orator gestured vigorously while speaking.这位演讲者讲话时用力地做手势。
  2. She was gesturing so excitedly that I knew something was wrong.她如此激动地直打手势,我知道出问题了。
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. The singer pointed to his throat, gesturing fatigue.歌唱家指着喉头,示意自己非常疲劳。
S+~+for sb+to- v
  1. The motorcycle cop frantically gestured for her to pull over.骑摩托车的警察拼命用手势示意她把车开到一边。
  2. The policeman gestured for us to proceed.那警察打手势叫我们继续前进。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
gesture at (v.+prep.)
    示意… express a certain meaning to sbgesture at sth

    I gestured at a chair on the other side of the desk.

    我做手势示意桌子那边有一把椅子。

gesture over (v.+adv.)
    示意(某人)过去 make sb through by gesturegesture sb ⇔ over

    She gestured him over.

    她做手势要他过去。

    The boss gestured her over with a movement of his head.

    老板摆动一下头示意她过去。

gesture to (v.+prep.)
    向(某人)打手势; 示意(某人)干某事 express a certain meaning to sb; express a demand by giving a signalgesture to sb to-v

    She gestured to the waiter to bring some more coffee.

    她打手势示意服务员再拿些咖啡来。

    gesture sb to sth

    He gestured me to a chair.

    他示意我在一张椅子上坐下。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • make a gesture做姿态,做手势
  • speak by gesture用手势示意
形容词+~
  • bold gesture鲁莽之举
  • diplomatic gesture外交姿态
  • fine gesture雅量
  • frantic gesture激动得发狂的样子
  • friendly gesture友好的表示
  • glorious gesture装腔作势,故作姿态
  • grand gesture装腔作势,故作姿态
  • habitual gesture习惯性动作
  • humane gesture仁慈的表示
  • kind gesture和善的表示
  • magnificent gesture装腔作势,故作姿态
  • political gesture政治姿态
  • warlike gesture耀武扬威,挑衅的姿态
介词+~
  • the art of gesture表演
  • with a gesture of摆出一副…的姿态
~+介词
  • gesture in speaking说话时做的手势
  • gesture of…的举动
  • gesture of contempt轻蔑的姿势
  • gesture of friendship友好的表示
  • gesture of impatience不耐烦的样子
用作动词 (v.)
~+副词
  • gesture despairingly绝望地打手势
  • gesture excitedly激动地直打手势
  • gesture magnificently庄严地打手势
  • gesture vigorously大做手势
  • gesture wildly疯狂地打手势
  • gesture sb over做手势要某人过去
~+介词
  • gesture at sb向某人示意
  • gesture for sb to proceed叫某人继续前进
  • gesture sb to a chair示意某人坐在椅子上

经典引文

  • The fashion of the countenance and the gesture of the body..is so correspondent to this state of mind.

    出自:Burke
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