Gesture
[ 'dʒɛstʃɚ ]
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n. 手势，姿势;举止，动作;〔古语〕仪态;[计算机]光笔指令;
vt. 做手势;
vi. 用手势表现，表达或指导;
💡 词根助记
gest带来，产生+ure名词后缀→带来信息的动作→手势
📝 例句
"Come here," said the man with the wooden leg, repeating the gesture.
“到这儿来
I gestured the child over.
我朝孩子打手势叫他过来。
The gesture was equivalent to a flag of truce in civilized warfare.
这个手势相当于文明战争中的停战旗。
His gesture restrained me.
他的手势使我镇定了下来。
As Celia was about to reply, he silenced her with a gesture.
西莉亚刚要张口，他做了个手势止住她。
🌱 联想助记
【串】罪犯生活在pasture(牧场),空气充满moisture(湿气),把羔羊来torture(折磨),见到他们departure(死亡),做出胜利gesture(手势),从小未被好好nurture(养育),对人生敌视posture(态度)
【记】※ ge-拼音“哥”,s-似“美女”,tur-ture真的:哥哥和美女的姿态真的很美
※ ge-拼音“哥”,s-似“美女”,ture-谐音“车”:哥哥在给车上的美女做手势
※ ge-拼音“哥”,s-拼音“师”,tu-拼音“突”,re-谐音“热”:哥哥在哑语学校当教师,突然热衷于手势语言
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-gest-表示“携带”
常见变体有-ger-
📖 牛津释义
gesture
n
1 [C, U] expressive movement of a part of the body, esp the hand or head 姿势; 手势
make a rude gesture 做出粗野的姿势
with a gesture of despair 用表示绝望的姿势
communicating by gesture 用手势表达.
2 [C] (fig 比喻) action showing one's (usu friendly) intentions or attitude 示意的或 表明态度的（通常为友好的）动作或姿势
a gesture of sympathy 同情的态度
The invitation was meant as a friendly gesture. 那邀请是友好的表示. gesture, v
1 [I] make expressive movements 做表意的动作
to gesture with one's hands 做手势.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tf, Dpr.f, Dpr.t]
~ sth (to sb) convey sth by making gestures 以姿势表示某意
She gestured her disapproval. 她用姿势表示不赞成.
He gestured (to me) that it was time to go. 他向我示意该走了.
He gestured to them to keep quiet, ie told them to do so by making gestures. 他示意要他们保持安静.
🎯 考研助记
哥哥(ge)在3辆(s)车(ture)上摆 姿态 网友：陈晓 补充：ges(该死)+ture(真实):真该死的姿态 网友：yqy 补充：“姐S”：姐姐S形的姿势
🔁 扩展释义
*['dʒestʃә]n. 手势, 姿态vi. 作手势, 作姿态【医】 手势, 手语
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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Where's the Tomorrow Land Building?
未来世界大厦在哪儿？
Last August. We had a lovely holiday, one of the best ever.
去年8月。我们度过了一个令人愉快的假日，也是有史以来最愉快的假日之一。
What a shame! Never mind, I'll write to him.
真遗憾！不要紧，我会给他写信的。