make a gesture
collocation做手势；做出姿态
He made a gesture of impatience.
他做了一个不耐烦的手势。
手势；示意动作
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手势；示意动作
a movement of the body or hands used to express a thought or feeling or to communicate a message
He made a gesture of farewell as the train departed.
火车离开时，他做了一个告别的手势。
四肢或身体的动作,尤指为强调讲话而做的动作
A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.
用手或身体的动作来强调或帮助表达思想或感情
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
作为礼节或态度表示的行为或话语
An act or a remark that serves as a formality or as a sign of attitude.
(尤指用手)做动作以传达熟悉的或预先约定的信号
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
The donation was a generous gesture to support the community.
这笔捐款是支持社区的一种慷慨姿态。
AI contextual example
She used hand gestures to explain the directions.
她用手势来解释方向。
AI contextual example
a political gesture
一个政治姿态。
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a gesture of defiance
一种反抗的姿态。
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做手势；做出姿态
He made a gesture of impatience.
他做了一个不耐烦的手势。
善意的表示
The small gift was a gesture of goodwill.
这个小礼物是善意的表示。
空洞的姿态
Promising change without action is just an empty gesture.
光许诺不行动只是空洞的姿态。
善意的表示
The company donated to the charity as a gesture of goodwill.
公司向慈善机构捐款，作为善意的表示。
做出表示
He made a gesture of apology by sending flowers.
他送花以表示歉意。
空洞的表示
The politician's promise was just an empty gesture.
那位政客的承诺只是一个空洞的表示。
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把gesture拆成gest（姿势）+ure（名词后缀），手势就是一种姿势。
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常交流、正式场合、演讲或写作 ‘gesture’作名词时既可用于描述具体的手部动作，也可用于表示抽象的姿态或意图，语域较广，具体正式程度取决于搭配和语境。
可数名词，常与as、in、with、by等介词连用。
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