用作動詞(v.)

示意… express a certain meaning to sb
gesture at sth

I gestured at a chair on the other side of the desk.

我做手勢示意桌子那邊有一把椅子。

用作名詞(n.)

The speaker emphasized his words with vigorous gestures.
演說者用有力的手勢來強調他的話。He made a rude gesture with his fingers.
他用手指做了一個不禮貌的手勢。English people do not use as much gesture as Italians.
英國人不如意大利人用的手勢多。He said that he would help, but I'm sure it was only a gesture.
他說他會幫我的,但我相信這只不過是一種表示而已。His resignation was merely a gesture.
他的辭職只是一種表示而已。

用作動詞(v.)

The orator gestured vigorously while speaking.
這位演講者講話時用力地做手勢。She was gesturing so excitedly that I knew something was wrong.
她如此激動地直打手勢,我知道出問題了。

用作名詞 (n.)

動詞+～

make a gesture做姿態,做手勢speak by gesture用手勢示意

形容詞+～

bold gesture魯莽之舉diplomatic gesture外交姿態fine gesture雅量frantic gesture激動得發狂的樣子friendly gesture友好的表示glorious gesture裝腔作勢,故作姿態grand gesture裝腔作勢,故作姿態habitual gesture習慣性動作humane gesture仁慈的表示kind gesture和善的表示magnificent gesture裝腔作勢,故作姿態political gesture政治姿態warlike gesture耀武揚威,挑釁的姿態

介詞+～

the art of gesture表演with a gesture of擺出一副…的姿態

～+介詞

gesture in speaking說話時做的手勢gesture of…的舉動gesture of contempt輕蔑的姿勢gesture of friendship友好的表示gesture of impatience不耐煩的樣子

用作動詞 (v.)

～+副詞

gesture despairingly絕望地打手勢gesture excitedly激動地直打手勢gesture magnificently莊嚴地打手勢gesture vigorously大做手勢gesture wildly瘋狂地打手勢gesture sb over做手勢要某人過去

～+介詞

gesture at sb向某人示意gesture for sb to proceed叫某人繼續前進gesture sb to a chair示意某人坐在椅子上

The fashion of the countenance and the gesture of the body..is so correspondent to this state of mind.