gesture
/ˈdʒɛstʃɚ/KK
dʒɛs·tʃɚ
變化形
gestures
1.
手勢；姿勢
用手、手臂、頭部或身體做出的動作，用來傳達意思、情緒或指示，而不必說話。
用法：可數名詞。例句：老師用手勢示意大家安靜。
The teacher made a gesture to ask everyone to be quiet.
老師用手勢示意大家安靜。
The bus driver waved her hand in a gesture of thanks.
公車司機揮手表示感謝。
2.
表示；舉動
為了表達善意、支持、感謝或某種立場而做出的行動，通常具有象徵意義。
用法：常接介系詞 of，表示「作為……的表示」。例句：他帶了一盒鳳梨酥來，作為感謝的表示。
Giving old books was a small gesture of support for the school library.
送出舊書是支持學校圖書館的一個小小表示。
He brought a box of pineapple cakes as a gesture of thanks.
他帶了一盒鳳梨酥來，作為感謝的表示。
3.
姿態；表面功夫
看似表達關心或支持，實際上卻缺乏具體效果或真正投入的行動。
用法：token gesture 指「象徵性、敷衍的舉動」，暗示做得不夠。例句：只提供一天的免費停車，對居民來說只是敷衍的姿態。
Giving people who live there one day of free parking was only a small gesture.
讓住在那裡的人免費停車一天，只是一個小小的表示。
4.
打手勢；用動作示意
用手、頭或身體動作向某人傳達訊息或指示。
用法：gesture to 表示「朝某人打手勢」；gesture at 常表示「朝某物或某方向示意」。例句：媽媽朝門口打手勢，要我快點出門。
The guide gestured at the map and explained how to get there.
導遊指著地圖，說明要怎麼到那裡。
My mom gestured toward the door for me to leave quickly.
媽媽朝門口打手勢，要我快點出門。
常見錯誤
He gestured me with his hand.
He gestured to me with his hand.／He made a gesture with his hand.
Her gesture was very touching gesture.
Her gesture was very touching.／It was a very touching gesture.
She gestured me to come in.
She gestured for me to come in.／She gestured to me to come in.
He did a gesture to me.
He made a gesture to me.／He gestured to me.
相關字詞
學習提示
・gesture 作名詞時，既可指實際的手勢，也可指表達善意或立場的行動。
・說「做手勢」最自然的是 make a gesture；說「打手勢示意」則常直接用動詞 gesture。
・若想表達「指向某處」，gesture toward 和 gesture at 都常見；toward 較著重方向，at 較著重目標。