Gesture

(noun.) motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling.

(noun.) something done as an indication of intention; 'a political gesture'; 'a gesture of defiance'.

(noun.) the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals.

贝丽尔整理

• In a moment, laying his finger on his lips, he made a silent gesture to Miss Ophelia to come and look. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• It was all done in dumb show, the women danced their emotion in gesture and motion. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• The King sprang from his seat with a gesture of anger. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• The door-keeper will pass the note to Mr. Lorry, and do you make any gesture that will attract Mr. Lorry's attention, and show him where you stand. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• There was a little brusque, turgid contempt for her in his swift gesture, and she seemed to cringe a little. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• While Merrival was talking, Clara softly opened a door behind Idris, and beckoned me to come with a gesture and look of grief. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Miss Bart made an incredulous gesture. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• He was a long way down the sunny street, and was making expressive gestures for me to stop. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• I do frequently; when the gestures or looks of a pair seem telling a tale: it amuses me to watch them. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• There was something to be done before she left the house: to be done with all the nobility she knew how to put into such gestures. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Miss Miller was now the only teacher in the room: a group of great girls standing about her spoke with serious and sullen gestures. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• He made all manner of gestures while he spoke, as if in incidental imitation of some few of the great diversity of signals that he had never seen. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• If it divided the world among the kings, it made respectful gestures towards human unity and the service of God and man. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• He did not at all guess what I felt: he did not read my eyes, or face, or gestures; though, I doubt not, all spoke. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• His large blue eyes flashed, and he gestured with an unconscious eagerness. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Outside, the woman of Pablo said to her, gesturing with the spoon. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.

校对:马里恩