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ges·ture AHD[jĕsʹchər] D.J.[ˈdʒestʃə]K.K.[ˈdʒɛstʃɚ]n.（名词）- A motion of the limbs or body made to express or help express thought or to emphasize speech.手势，姿势：身体或四肢的动作，以表达或帮助表达想法或强调所说的话
- The act of moving the limbs or body as an expression of thought or emphasis.表情动作：四肢或身体表达思想或强调的动作
- An act or a remark made as a formality or as a sign of intention or attitude:姿态，表示：作为礼节或意图、态度的标志的动作或言语：sent flowers as a gesture of sympathy.送花是出于同情的表示
v.（动词）ges.tured, ges.tur.ing, ges.tures v.intr.（不及物动词）- To make gestures.打手势
v.tr.（及物动词）- To show, express, or direct by gestures.用手势表现、表达或指导
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Medieval Latin gestūra [bearing] 源自 中世纪拉丁语 gestūra [举止]
- from Latin gestus [from past participle of] gerere [to behave] 源自 拉丁语 gestus 源自gerere的过去分词 [行为]
gesʹtural adj.（形容词）gesʹturally adv.（副词）gesʹturer n.（名词）gesture, gesticulation, sign, signal- The central meaning shared by these nouns is "an expressive, meaningful bodily motion": 这些名词共同的中心意思是“一个有表现力的、有意义的肢体动作”： an emphatic gesture of disapproval;一个表式不赞成的强调手势；frantic gesticulations in an attempt to get help;试图求援的狂乱的比手画脚；made a sign for silence;作一个要求肃静的手势；giving the signal to advance. 给前进的信号
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