Gesture
['dʒestʃə] or ['dʒɛstʃɚ]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling.
(noun.) something done as an indication of intention; 'a political gesture'; 'a gesture of defiance'.
(noun.) the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals.
贝丽尔整理--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(n.) Manner of carrying the body; position of the body or limbs; posture.
(n.) A motion of the body or limbs expressive of sentiment or passion; any action or posture intended to express an idea or a passion, or to enforce or emphasize an argument, assertion, or opinion.
(v. t.) To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action; to gesticulate.
(v. i.) To make gestures; to gesticulate.
錄入:莫拉
同義詞及近義詞:
n. Action (accompanying oral utterance), gesticulation.
校對:莱利亚
同義詞及反義詞:
[See ATTITUDE]
校對:潘西
解釋/意思:
n. a posture or movement of the body: an action expressive of sentiment or passion: (Shak.) behaviour.—adj. Ges′tural.
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例句/造句/用法:
- In a moment, laying his finger on his lips, he made a silent gesture to Miss Ophelia to come and look. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- It was all done in dumb show, the women danced their emotion in gesture and motion. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- The King sprang from his seat with a gesture of anger. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- The door-keeper will pass the note to Mr. Lorry, and do you make any gesture that will attract Mr. Lorry's attention, and show him where you stand. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- There was a little brusque, turgid contempt for her in his swift gesture, and she seemed to cringe a little. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- While Merrival was talking, Clara softly opened a door behind Idris, and beckoned me to come with a gesture and look of grief. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- Miss Bart made an incredulous gesture. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- He was a long way down the sunny street, and was making expressive gestures for me to stop. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- I do frequently; when the gestures or looks of a pair seem telling a tale: it amuses me to watch them. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- There was something to be done before she left the house: to be done with all the nobility she knew how to put into such gestures. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 快樂之家.
- Miss Miller was now the only teacher in the room: a group of great girls standing about her spoke with serious and sullen gestures. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- He made all manner of gestures while he spoke, as if in incidental imitation of some few of the great diversity of signals that he had never seen. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
- If it divided the world among the kings, it made respectful gestures towards human unity and the service of God and man. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- He did not at all guess what I felt: he did not read my eyes, or face, or gestures; though, I doubt not, all spoke. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- His large blue eyes flashed, and he gestured with an unconscious eagerness. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- Outside, the woman of Pablo said to her, gesturing with the spoon. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
校對:马里恩