gesture

noun

1. motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling

2. something done as an indication of intention

e.g. a political gesture
a gesture of defiance

3. the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

Synonym: motion

verb

1. show, express or direct through movement

e.g. He gestured his desire to leave

Synonym: gesticulatemotion

1. 手势；姿势；示意动作
A gesture is a movement that you make with a part of your body, especially your hands, to express emotion or information.

e.g. Sarah made a menacing gesture with her fist...
萨拉用拳头做了一个威胁性的动作。
e.g. He throws his hands open in a gesture which clearly indicates his relief.
他摊开双手，明确表示他已如释重负。

2. （表明态度或意图的）姿态，表示
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.

e.g. He questioned the government's commitment to peace and called on it to make a gesture of good will...
他对政府致力和平的承诺提出质疑，并呼吁政府做出友好的表示。
e.g. There's not greater gesture of love than having someone's name tattooed on your body...
没有比将某人姓名文到身上更绝妙的示爱方式了。

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

e.g. I gestured towards the boathouse, and he looked inside...
我朝船库方向示意，他便往里面瞧了瞧。
e.g. He gestures, gesticulates, and moves with the grace of a dancer.
他举手投足之间流露出舞者的优雅。

1. gesture在线翻译

1. 动作：文章摘要:本文从跨文化角度对体态语在不同的文化背景中的不同含义作了简要介绍,分析了东西方人在诸如空间距离(Space and Distance)、目光注视(Eye Contact and Gaze)、身体接触(Touch)、姿态动作(Gesture)和面部表情(Facial Expression)等方面的文化差异,