gesture
【手势;姿势;】
🔹单词
gesture
音标:/ˈdʒestʃər/(英式) /ˈdʒestʃɚ/(美式)
美式发音:[JES-chər](读作“杰斯彻”)
🔹词性
可作 名词(noun) 或 动词(verb) 使用。
🟩 一、名词用法(noun)
1️⃣ 手势;姿势;示意动作
a movement of your hand, arm, or head to express what you mean.
- He made a rude gesture at the driver.
他朝那位司机做了个无礼的手势。 - She raised her hand in a gesture of farewell.
她举手作别。
2️⃣ 表示;姿态(象征性的行为)
something that you do to show your feelings or intentions, even if it has little practical effect.
- Sending flowers was a nice gesture of friendship.
送花是一种友好的表示。 - They invited me out of politeness — it was only a gesture.
他们邀请我只是出于礼貌的表示。
🟩 二、动词用法(verb)
1️⃣ 做手势;用动作示意
to make a movement to express something.
- He gestured for me to sit down.
他用手势示意我坐下。 - She gestured toward the door.
她朝门的方向打了个手势。
🔹英文解释总结
- (noun) A movement of part of the body, especially a hand or head, to express an idea or meaning.
- (noun) An action done to show feelings or intentions.
- (verb) To make a gesture.
🔹词源小知识
来自拉丁语 gestura(意为“动作、姿态”),
与 gesture, gesture 同源的还有 gesture, gesticulate(做夸张手势)等。
词根 gest- 含义是“carry / bear / bring(带、传达)”,
所以 “gesture” 本质上是用动作来传达意思。