n (1)手(姿)势(movement，usu of the hand or head，to express a certain meaning)[C，U]：make a rude/an angry～with one's fist(fingers) 用拳头(手指)做出粗野/气愤的手势;make a～of quiet/refusal 用手势让大家安静下来/表示拒绝;use a lot of～s 大量使用手势;use/adopt a set of～s to indicate distress 使/采用一套手势来表示悲痛;with/in a～of despair/impatience 以绝望/不耐烦的手势;emphasize one's words with violent～s 以激烈的手势加强自己的语气;communicate by～ 用手势进行交流;use as much～as Italians 像意大利人一样爱用手势;

(2)表示，姿态(action or behaviour intended to show a certain feeling，esp of friendship)[C](fig)：as a～of sympathy/friendship/defiance 作为一种同情/友好/反抗的表示;a conciliatory/political/rather unfriendly/thoughtful～ 和解/政治/非常不友好/关心的姿态;make a friendly～to sb对某人做出友好的姿态;

v(1)做手(姿)势(call or direct with a movement of the body)[I]：～at sb urgently 急切的向某人打手势;～with one's hands 用双手做手势;

(2)以手势来表达(express or convey sth by making gestures)[T+n，T+n+prep (to)，T+that，D+to+n+that，C+to+n+to-inf]：He gestured his disappointment. 他做出失望的样子。～sb to proceed 给某人打手势向前走;～sb over 打手势叫某人过来;～(to sb) that it was time to go(向某人)示意该走了;He～d to me to lie down/keep quiet/proceed. 他向我示意躺下/保持安静/向前走。～to the waiter to bring some more coffee 示意侍者再拿些咖啡