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gesture

英 ['dʒestʃə] 美['dʒɛstʃɚ]
  • n. 姿态;手势
  • vi. 作手势;用动作示意
  • vt. 用动作表示

考试真题


Speakers or English have a similar gesture through the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely, but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away, quite the opposite of the Colombian gesture.

出自-2014年6月听力原文

If he keeps the palm of the hand parallel to the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child, for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter, in Colombia this gesture is reserved for the description of animals

出自-2014年6月听力原文

Substitutions of one gesture for the other often create not only humorous but also embarrassing moment.

出自-2014年6月听力原文

Among the kinds of social gestures most significant for second-language teachers are those which are identical in form but different in meaning in the two cultures.

出自-2014年6月听力原文

Again, in Colombian, a speaker of English would have to know that when he indicates height he most choose between different gestures depending on whether he is referring to a human being or an animal

出自-2014年6月听力原文

By making gestures at strategic points.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

He uses lots of gestures to help make his points clear.

出自-2012年12月听力原文

双语例句


1. Their handshake appeared to be a gesture of reconciliation.
他们的握手似乎是和解的表示。

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2. He put his hand under her chin in an almost paternal gesture.
他以近乎父亲的姿态用手托着她的下巴。

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3. She bowed her head in a gesture somehow reminiscent of royalty.
她低头的姿势让人想起皇室风范。

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4. They expected a reciprocal gesture before more hostages could be freed.
在更多人质获得自由之前他们期望看到对方也有相应的表示。

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5. There is an enormous sense of mission in his speech and gesture.
他的一言一行都带着强烈的使命感。

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