gestured

英 [ˈdʒestʃəd]

美 [ˈdʒestʃərd]

v.  做手势; 用手势表示; 用动作示意
gesture的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 手势；姿势；示意动作
  Agestureis a movement that you make with a part of your body, especially your hands, to express emotion or information.
  1. Sarah made a menacing gesture with her fist...
     萨拉用拳头做了一个威胁性的动作。
  2. 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。
• N-COUNT （表明态度或意图的）姿态，表示
  Agestureis something that you say or do in order to express your attitude or intentions, often something that you know will not have much effect.
  1. 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。
  2. 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. As a gesture to security, cars were fitted with special locks.
     出于安全上的考虑，这些汽车装上了专用锁。
• VERB 打手势；用手势表示；用动作示意
  If yougesture, you use movements of your hands or head in order to tell someone something or draw their attention to something.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

双语例句

• The non-Chinese-speaking foreigner gestured to make a request, but he just couldn't get his idea across.
  那个外国人不会说汉语。他用手势表达他的要求。但是他无法把它的意思表达出来。
• They stood together talking, until June gestured toward the dance floor.
  他们站在那儿说话，然后琼指了指舞池。
• Gestured to a waiter, who got the message and brought the bill.
  向侍者做了个手势，侍者会意并拿来了帐单。
• He gestured me to a chair.
  他示意我在一张椅子上坐下。
• He gestured at the shelves. 'I've bought many books from him.'
  他指着书架说，“我已经从他那里买了不少书了”。
• The orator gestured vigorously while speaking.
  这位演讲者讲话时用力地做手势。
• The man gestured, and the gate began to open.
  那人示意了一下，门开了。
• He gestured toward the walls and I saw that books were stacked everywhere.
  他朝四周的墙指了指，我看见到处都堆着书。
• She lifted the hinged flap of the counter and gestured that he should come through.
  她拉起柜台用铰链连结的折翼，做了个手势要他穿过去。
• He gestured for another drink.
  他作手势示意再来一杯酒。