gesticulate

v. 用手势谈话, 用姿势表达

发音

UK /dʒɛsˈtɪkjʊleɪt/
UK /dʒɛsˈtɪkjəleɪt/
AU
US /d͡ʒɛsˈtɪkjəleɪt/

词形变化

gesticulated gesticulates 三单 gesticulates gesticulating gesticulating 现在分词 gesticulated 过去式 gesticulated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To make gestures or motions, as in speaking.

    打手势

    不及物
  2. 2.

    To say or express through gestures.

    及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 2

motion gesture

上位词 2

communicate intercommunicate

下位词 10

sign shake bless wave bow extend kneel clap wink nod

词源

Borrowed from Latin gesticulātus, perfect active participle of gesticulor (“to gesticulate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from gesticulus (“a mimic gesture”), diminutive of gestus (“gesture”), from gerō (“to bear, carry, perform”).

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