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IELTS BNC: 2883 COCA: 2969

gesture noun [ C ] MOVEMENT

C1 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。

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"All this is mine, " she said with a sweeping arm gesture.

Since they spoke only Swahili, we used signs and gestures to make ourselves understood.

The taxi driver made a rude gesture as he overtook us.

He threw his hands up in a gesture of despair.

When she ruffled the boy's hair, it was meant as a playful gesture - but he was furious.

gesture noun [ C ] SYMBOLIC ACT

C1 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。

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Releasing the hostages has been seen as a goodwill gesture.

Five hundred troops were sent in, more as a gesture of strength than as a real threat.

The demonstration is a pointless gesture of defiance against the government.

What better finale to her career than this extravagant gesture?

The press release is a face-saving gesture.

C2 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。
IELTS BNC: 2883 COCA: 2969
gesture

noun¹

1movement that expresses sth動作;姿勢ADJECTIVE | VERB + GESTURE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdramatic, expansive, expressive, extravagant, flamboyant, melodramatic, rhetorical, sweeping, theatrical引人注目的/豪爽的/富有表現力的/誇張的/做作的/煽情的/炫耀的/大幅度的/戲劇性的動作She made an expansive gesture with her arms.她做了個大張雙臂的動作。abrupt魯莽的動作subtle, vague細微的動作;用意不明的手勢He responded with a vague gesture in the direction of the beach.他朝着海灘的方向含糊地打了個手勢以示回答。crude, obscene, rude粗魯的動作;淫穢的手勢;無禮的動作angry, defiant, dismissive, threatening憤怒的手勢;挑釁的動作;表示輕蔑的手勢;威脅的手勢helpless無助的姿勢VERB + GESTUREmake打手勢The children made rude gestures at them.孩子們衝着他們做粗暴無禮的手勢。PREPOSITIONby gesture憑藉手勢They communicate entirely by gesture.他們全靠打手勢溝通。in a gesture以⋯姿勢He waved his arms in a melodramatic gesture.他誇張地揮舞着雙臂。with a gesture用⋯姿勢She waved us away with an impatient gesture.她不耐煩地揮手打發我們走開。gesture of⋯的手勢a gesture of despair絕望的手勢
gesture

noun²

2sth that shows other people what you think/feel示意ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEkind, nice, sweet, thoughtful友好的/善意的/溫柔的/關切的表示I thought it was a nice gesture to send everyone a card.我認為給每人寄一張賀卡是友好的表示。bold明確的表示a bold gesture of reconciliation和好的明確表示simple簡單的表示dramatic, extravagant, grand誇張的姿態;裝腔作勢的表示He had the respect of his people without the need for grand gestures.他無須裝腔作勢就贏得了民眾的尊敬。noble高雅的姿態conciliatory, friendly, goodwill和好的表示;友好的姿態;善意的表示romantic浪漫的表示empty, small, symbolic, token空洞的表示;無關緊要的表示;象徵性的表示Words and empty gestures are not enough-we demand action!講空話和擺姿態是不夠的 - 我們需要的是行動!a token gesture of their good intentions傳達他們好意的象徵性表示futile徒然的表示political政治姿態PREPOSITIONas a gesture作為一種表示Several hostages were released as a goodwill gesture.為了表示善意,幾名人質獲得了釋放。in a gesture以⋯姿態In a dramatic gesture, he threw the money on the table.他以誇張的手勢將錢扔在桌上。gesture against反對⋯的表示The invasion attempt was intended as a political gesture against his opponents.這一侵略企圖是對他的對手的一個政治性暗示。gesture of⋯的表示His gift was a gesture of friendship.他的禮物是友好的表示。gesture towards/toward對⋯的表示The president's speech was seen as a conciliatory gesture towards / toward former enemies.總統的講話被看成是與昔日的敵人修好的表示。
gesture

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBvaguely含糊地示意frantically, wildly狂熱地/大動作比畫expansively, grandly手舞足蹈;做出大動作的手勢impatiently不耐煩地示意helplessly茫然無助地示意PREPOSITIONat朝⋯做手勢She gestured at him to step back.她招手示意他向後站。about, around朝⋯四處揮手He gestured around the room, lost for words.他朝一屋子的人揮了揮手,不知說什麼好。for招呼⋯He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.他粗魯地示意弗吉尼婭上車。to朝⋯招手Davis gestured to the waiter.戴維斯招手示意服務生過去。towards/toward向⋯做手勢He gestured vaguely towards / toward the house.他含混地指了指那房子。
IELTS BNC: 2883 COCA: 2969
gesture noun
action (a gesture of goodwill) movement (a rude gesture)
gesture verb
nod
IELTS BNC: 2883 COCA: 2969
gesture
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