1movement that expresses sth動作;姿勢ADJECTIVE | VERB + GESTURE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤dramatic, 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 + GESTURE➤make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。PREPOSITION➤by 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
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2sth that shows other people what you think/feel示意ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤kind, 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PREPOSITION➤as 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
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ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤vaguely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PREPOSITION➤at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。