Gesticulate



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 做手势表达
• ［英］ v. 做手势表达 ( to make or use gestures)
• ［记］ 来自geste ( 手势, 行为) , geste+iculate ( 产生...的) -> 产生手势的 -> 做手势;
• ［同］ 参考: gesture ( 手势, 姿态)
• ［例］ John gesticulated wildly as his speech became more emotional.

Webster Collegiate

intransitive verb (-lated; -lating)

• Etymology: Latin gesticulatus, past participle of gesticulari, from *gesticulus, diminutive of gestus
• Date: circa 1609
• to make gestures especially when speaking
• ? gesticulative adjective
• ? gesticulator noun
• ? gesticulatory adjective

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