gesture (n) 表示；姿勢

n. (名詞 noun)
1. 姿勢;手勢[C][U]
He raised his hands in a gesture of despair.
他舉起雙手表示絕望。

2. 姿態,表示[C]
We hold a party for our new colleagues as a gesture of friendship.
我們為新同事舉辦了一個聚會,以示友善。

Handshake is a gesture of friendship.
握手是一種友好的表示。

vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
1. 做手勢,用動作示意[Q]
She was gesturing so excitedly that I knew something was wrong.
她如此激動地打著手勢,我就知道出了問題。

vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
1. 用手勢(或動作)表示[O]
I gestured the child over.
我朝孩子打手勢叫他過來。