gesture
gesture — 名詞
1. a visible movement of your hands, arms, head, or face that carries a particular
手勢；姿勢
用手、頭等身體部位表達意義的動作
a visible movement of your hands, arms, head, or face that carries a particular meaning or emotion
Ari made a thumbs-up gesture to show that everything was fine.
Ari 比了一個讚的手勢，表示一切順利。
collocation: make a gesture
Chiara's frantic waving gesture caught the attention of the lifeguard.
Chiara 瘋狂揮手的動作引起了救生員的注意。
adjective + gesture: frantic/threatening/friendly
In many cultures, a nod is a common gesture of agreement.
在許多文化中，點頭是一種表示同意的常見手勢。
The teacher used hand gestures to help the class understand the directions.
老師運用手勢幫助全班同學理解指示。
Emre added a gesture of secrecy by pressing a finger to his lips.
Emre 將手指按在嘴唇上，做出一個保密的手勢。
用法筆記
This sense can be countable (a single hand movement) or uncountable (the general practice of using body movements to communicate).
常見錯誤
2. an act or remark whose main purpose is to express a feeling or attitude, even if
表示；姿態
表達感受或意圖的行動，即使效果有限
an act or remark whose main purpose is to express a feeling or attitude, even if it produces no real or lasting change in the situation
The company gave each worker a small bonus as a gesture of appreciation.
公司給了每位員工一筆小獎金，做為感謝的表示。
as a gesture of + abstract noun
Nala brought soup to her sick neighbor — a kind gesture that cost very little.
Nala 煮了湯送給生病的鄰居——一個成本極低的體貼舉動。
Sending flowers to the funeral was a thoughtful gesture, though Hui barely knew the family.
在葬禮上送花是個體貼的表示，即使 Hui 幾乎不認識那家人。
The politician's apology was seen as an empty gesture by the voters.
選民認為那位政治人物的道歉只是空洞的姿態。
Tamar's offer to help was a genuine gesture, not just a polite routine.
Tamar 提出的幫忙是真心誠意的表示，不只是禮貌性的場面話。
gesture — 動詞
1. to move your hands, head, or another part of your body in order to show a feelin
做手勢；示意
以身體動作表達或強調
to move your hands, head, or another part of your body in order to show a feeling, give a signal, or add force to what you are saying
Constanza gestured for the waiter to bring the bill.
Constanza 比手勢叫服務生拿帳單過來。
gesture for + person + to-infinitive
"Over here," Benjamin said, gesturing toward the empty seats near the window.
Benjamin 說：「在這裡。」，同時指向窗邊的空位。
gesture + direction (toward/at)
Ayesha gestured wildly at the burning building, trying to warn the people inside.
Ayesha 瘋狂地對著燃燒的建築物比劃，試圖警告裡面的人。
The officer gestured to the driver to pull over to the side of the road.
員警示意駕駛人把車停到路邊。
Since Xiu did not speak the local language, she gestured her thanks to the shopkeeper.
Xiu 不會說當地的語言，於是她用手勢向店主表示感謝。
文法句型
gesture + to + person + to-infinitive
gesture + prepositional phrase (toward/at/in the direction of)
gesture + speech
用法筆記
Frequently used with a directional preposition (toward, at, to) or with a to-infinitive clause indicating purpose. The transitive pattern — gesture + noun phrase — is less common but possible with words like 'thanks', 'approval', or 'disapproval'.