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IELTS BNC: 2883 COCA: 2969

gesture

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ges·ture1 /ˈdʒestʃə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun  
1  [countableC, uncountableU]SIGN/GESTURE a movement of part of your body, especially your hands or head, to show what you mean or how you feel 手势，姿势
in a ... gesture (of something)
 Jim raised his hands in a despairing gesture.
吉姆举起双手，做出绝望的手势。
 Luke made an obscene gesture with his finger.
卢克用手指做了一个下流的手势。
gesture of
 She shook her head with a gesture of impatience.
她不耐烦地摇了摇头。
2  [countableC]SIGN/GESTUREFRIENDLY something that you say or do, often something small, to show how you feel about someone or something 表示，姿态
 They decided it would be a nice gesture to send her a card.
他们认为给她寄一张卡片会是一种友好的表示。
 Tearing up the price list was simply a symbolic gesture.
撕碎价格表只是一种象征性的表示。
gesture of
 As a gesture of goodwill, we have decided to waive the charges on this occasion.
这次我们已经决定撤诉，以示友好。
gesture towards
 The Queen has now made a gesture towards public opinion.
女王现在摆出了尊重民意的姿态。
—gestural adjectiveadj
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a movement of part of your body, especially your hands or head, to show what you mean or how you feel
adjectives
a rude gesture
Luke made a rude gesture with his finger.
an obscene gesture (=extremely rude)
The player was fined for making an obscene gesture at the referee.
an angry/threatening gesture
One of the men made a threatening gesture, and I ran.
verbs
make a gesture
He made a gesture of annoyance.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: something that you say or do, often something small, to show how you feel about someone or something
adjectives
a nice gesture
It would be a nice gesture if we gave them something to say 'thank you'.
a generous gesture
He had made a very generous gesture to the school.
a friendly gesture
Ella bought him a drink as a friendly gesture.
a grand gesture (=something you do to make people notice you)
Love is not about grand gestures and expensive gifts.
a dramatic gesture
In politics, dramatic gestures are sometimes necessary.
a bold gesture (=something you do that shows you are not scared of taking risks)
Appointing one of his opponents to the government was seen as a bold gesture of reconciliation.
a symbolic gesture (=something you do that shows people how you feel)
In a symbolic gesture, he renounced his $10,000 monthly presidential salary.
an empty gesture (=something you do that does not achieve anything important)
The president's attempt at negotiation was an empty gesture which failed to satisfy his critics.
a token gesture (=something you do so that you can pretend that you are dealing with a problem)
The inclusion of just one woman on the committee was seen as a token gesture.
a conciliatory gesture (=something you do to stop someone from arguing with you)
The government made several conciliatory gestures to the protestors.
phrases
a gesture of goodwill (=something you do to show you want to be helpful)
As a gesture of goodwill, customers will be offered a full refund.
a gesture of friendship
He invited the two men to his house as a gesture of friendship.
a gesture of support
She wrote a letter to the prime minister as a gesture of support.
a gesture of solidarity (=something you do to show loyalty and support)
People sent food parcels to the strikers as a gesture of solidarity.
a gesture of defiance (=something done to show that you will not do what someone tells you to do)
The rebels launched an attack as a gesture of defiance.
make a gesture towards somebody/something (=do something to show that you have some respect for someone or something)
The drinks industry has made a gesture towards reducing alcohol misuse by setting up a research group.
Examples from the Corpus
gesture• Instead, he patted the man's arm once in a gesture of thanks.• The visit was a goodwill gesture to Raychem, which employs 1,300 people at its sites in Dorcan and Cheney Manor.• Her gestures were emphatic but, from a distance, did not appear threatening or abusive.• Someone in another car started making gestures and pointing at our tires.• Words take second place to nonverbal cues, personal mannerisms, gestures, expressions, and overall appearance.• The flowers were really a nice gesture.• The fight started when one of the fans made a rude gesture at a player.• These relatively complex communicative demands establish the conditions in which simple gestures, such as pointing, are particularly useful.• It was one of their gestures, he supposed.• Mrs Bay was speaking loudly, flailing her arms in wild gestures.
in a ... gesture (of something)• In a rare public gesture of support, Clinton personally escorted Fujimori to his waiting limousine.• Eline rushed over and hugged Carys in an uncharacteristic gesture of affection.• These relatively complex communicative demands establish the conditions in which simple gestures, such as pointing, are particularly useful.• Twenty minutes later he returned, shaking his head in a universal gesture.• The horses were watching him and raised their large heads in a gesture of horse-interest.• Augusta resumed her pacing, throwing her hands outward in little distracted gestures.• With arms and hands constantly raised in gesture and emphasis, he pleads with viewers not to forget the edges.• Last year, in a symbolic gesture, he introduced a 20p tax band.
nice gesture• Nice gesture, Cameron, she thought.• She said payment was not necessary but perhaps a gift of twenty-one rupees would be a nice gesture.• Either way I thought it a nice gesture, and when I next caught his eye I smiled.• It was a nice gesture to wipe the cup.
gesture2 ●○○ verb [intransitiveI]  
SIGN/GESTUREPOINT ATto move your hand, arm, or head to tell someone something, or show them what you mean 做手势，用动作示意
gesture to/towards/at
 Brad gestured towards the door. ‘Get out.’
布拉德指着门口说﹕“出去。”
gesture for somebody to do something
 He gestured for her to take a seat.
他示意她坐下。
Examples from the Corpus
gesture• I watched his movements, the hands gesturing.• "Please sit down, " said Winters, gesturing at the chair facing his own.• Sorrow warred with anger in his voice, and he gestured briskly with his muscular hands.• Members of the Illinois delegation jumped up and began gesturing for McGovern to get off the platform, making thumbs-down motions.• Auster opened the door wider and gestured for Quinn to enter the apartment.• I turned to see a large policeman gesturing for us to move along.• He answered, and she pushed the door wide, and gestured him in after her.• Celia began listing their recent purchases and gestured proudly to the fountain.• He gestured toward her sister, toward the right, toward life.• Paul gestured towards the biggest muntjac suspended from the carrying pole and made an elaborate gesture of donation.• Their voices were faint at this distance, but they could be seen gesturing towards the company.• The man was gesturing wildly, but we couldn't understand what he wanted.
gesture to/towards/at• The descriptions, far from gesturing to an external or subjective reality, merely affirm their own status as verbally constructed artefacts.• Unfolding my wretched map, I used gestures to ask them to indicate our location.• So often as parents, 121 we see our children gesturing towards doing something.• The mock-Stealer gestured at her snout clad in syn-skin.• Under these circumstances at least a gesture towards listening to the local people has been made.• A necessary gesture to moisten the dryness in her throat.• A sense of rebellion, a gesture towards the exit.
Origin gesture1
(1400-1500) Medieval Latin gestura, from Latin gestus “action, gesture”, from gerere “to bear”
ges·ture1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2gesture2 verb
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IELTS BNC: 2883 COCA: 2969
gesture

noun¹

 1movement that expresses sth動作；姿勢ADJECTIVE | VERB + GESTURE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤dramatic, expansive, expressive, extravagant, flamboyant, melodramatic, rhetorical, sweeping, theatrical引人注目的／豪爽的／富有表現力的／誇張的／做作的／煽情的／炫耀的／大幅度的／戲劇性的動作◇She made an expansive gesture with her arms.她做了個大張雙臂的動作。➤abrupt魯莽的動作▸➤subtle, vague細微的動作；用意不明的手勢◇He responded with a vague gesture in the direction of the beach.他朝着海灘的方向含糊地打了個手勢以示回答。➤crude, obscene, rude粗魯的動作；淫穢的手勢；無禮的動作➤angry, defiant, dismissive, threatening憤怒的手勢；挑釁的動作；表示輕蔑的手勢；威脅的手勢➤helpless無助的姿勢VERB + GESTURE➤make打手勢◇The children made rude gestures at them.孩子們衝着他們做粗暴無禮的手勢。PREPOSITION➤by gesture憑藉手勢◇They communicate entirely by gesture.他們全靠打手勢溝通。➤in a gesture以⋯姿勢◇He waved his arms in a melodramatic gesture.他誇張地揮舞着雙臂。➤with a gesture用⋯姿勢◇She waved us away with an impatient gesture.她不耐煩地揮手打發我們走開。➤gesture of⋯的手勢◇a gesture of despair絕望的手勢
gesture

noun²

 2sth that shows other people what you think/feel示意ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤kind, nice, sweet, thoughtful友好的／善意的／溫柔的／關切的表示◇I thought it was a nice gesture to send everyone a card.我認為給每人寄一張賀卡是友好的表示。➤bold明確的表示◇a bold gesture of reconciliation和好的明確表示➤simple簡單的表示▸➤dramatic, extravagant, grand誇張的姿態；裝腔作勢的表示◇He had the respect of his people without the need for grand gestures.他無須裝腔作勢就贏得了民眾的尊敬。➤noble高雅的姿態▸➤conciliatory, friendly, goodwill和好的表示；友好的姿態；善意的表示➤romantic浪漫的表示▸➤empty, small, symbolic, token空洞的表示；無關緊要的表示；象徵性的表示◇Words and empty gestures are not enough－we demand action!講空話和擺姿態是不夠的 － 我們需要的是行動！◇a token gesture of their good intentions傳達他們好意的象徵性表示➤futile徒然的表示➤political政治姿態PREPOSITION➤as a gesture作為一種表示◇Several hostages were released as a goodwill gesture.為了表示善意，幾名人質獲得了釋放。➤in a gesture以⋯姿態◇In a dramatic gesture, he threw the money on the table.他以誇張的手勢將錢扔在桌上。➤gesture against反對⋯的表示◇The invasion attempt was intended as a political gesture against his opponents.這一侵略企圖是對他的對手的一個政治性暗示。➤gesture of⋯的表示◇His gift was a gesture of friendship.他的禮物是友好的表示。➤gesture towards/toward對⋯的表示◇The president's speech was seen as a conciliatory gesture towards / toward former enemies.總統的講話被看成是與昔日的敵人修好的表示。
gesture

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤vaguely含糊地示意▸➤frantically, wildly狂熱地／大動作比畫▸➤expansively, grandly手舞足蹈；做出大動作的手勢▸➤impatiently不耐煩地示意▸➤helplessly茫然無助地示意PREPOSITION➤at朝⋯做手勢◇She gestured at him to step back.她招手示意他向後站。➤about, around朝⋯四處揮手◇He gestured around the room, lost for words.他朝一屋子的人揮了揮手，不知說什麼好。➤for招呼⋯◇He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.他粗魯地示意弗吉尼婭上車。➤to朝⋯招手◇Davis gestured to the waiter.戴維斯招手示意服務生過去。➤towards/toward向⋯做手勢◇He gestured vaguely towards / toward the house.他含混地指了指那房子。
IELTS BNC: 2883 COCA: 2969
gesture noun
⇨ action (a gesture of goodwill) ⇨ movement (a rude gesture)gesture verb
⇨ nod
IELTS BNC: 2883 COCA: 2969
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