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单词 gesticulate
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gesticulate

/dʒeˈstɪkjʊleɪt/
verb
no obj.
use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words
做手势(尤指夸张的手势), 用手势(或动作)加重语气, 用手势表达:

they were shouting and gesticulating frantically at drivers who did not slow down.

他们向没有减速行驶的驾车人呼喊并拼命打手势。

派生词

gesticulation

noun

gesticulative

adjective

gesticulator

noun

gesticulatory

adjective
词源
early 17th cent.: from Latin gesticulat- 'gesticulated', from the verb gesticulari, from gesticulus, diminutive of gestus 'action'.
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