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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。

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