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- a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning（尤指用手或头所做的）示意动作, 手势：
Alex made a gesture of apology
亚历克斯做了个道歉的手势
mass noun so much is conveyed by gesture.姿态所表达的意义是很丰富的。
1.1
- an action performed to convey one's feelings or intentions（表示某种感受或意图的）动作, 表意姿势, 姿态：
Maggie was touched by the kind gesture.
善意的表示打动了玛吉。
1.2
- an action performed for show in the knowledge that it will have no effect做样子, 装门面, 故作姿态：
I hope the amendment will not be just a gesture.
我希望这次修改不只是装装样子。
no obj.
1- make a gesture做手势; 用动作示意：
she gestured meaningfully with the pistol.
她意味深长地挥动了一下手枪。
1.1
- with obj. express (something) with a gesture or gestures用手势表示, 用动作表示：
he gestured his dissent at this.
他做了个手势, 表示对此事的不同意。
1.2
- with obj. and adverbial or infinitive direct or invite (someone) to move somewhere specified做手势示意（某人）向…走去, 做手势请（某人）向…走去：
he gestured her to a chair.
他伸手做邀请状让她在一把椅子上坐下。
派生词
gestural
adjective词源
late Middle English: from medieval Latin gestura, from Latin gerere 'bear, wield, perform'. The original sense was 'bearing, deportment', hence 'the use of posture and bodily movements for effect in oratory'.