gesture /ˈdʒɛstʃə/ CET4 TEM4 ( gesturing, gestured, gestures )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A gesture is a movement that you make with a part of your body, especially your hands, to express emotion or information. 手势

  例：

  Sarah made a menacing gesture with her fist.

  萨拉用拳头做了个威胁的手势。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A gesture is something that you say or do in order to express your attitude or intentions, often something that you know will not have much effect. 姿态; 表示

  例：

  He questioned the government's commitment to peace and called on it to make a gesture of good will.

  他质疑政府的和平承诺，并呼吁其摆出善意姿态。

• 3. 

  V-I If you gesture, you use movements of your hands or head in order to tell someone something or draw their attention to something. 打手势; 用动作示意

  例：

  I gestured toward the boathouse, and he looked inside.

  我朝停船小屋打手势，他在里面看了看。