"gesticulate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 做手势
• 打手势

Definition

在说话时用手和胳膊做出富有表现力的动作，以帮助表达或强调意思。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

比“gestures”更正式，多用于描述激烈的对话或演讲时强烈的手势动作。常见搭配有 'gesticulate wildly'（剧烈地做手势）。

Examples

When he explains something, he always gesticulates with his hands.

他解释事情时总是**做手势**。

The teacher gesticulated to get the children’s attention.

老师**做手势**引起了孩子们的注意。

Please don’t gesticulate while driving.

开车时请不要**做手势**。

He tends to gesticulate wildly when he gets excited about something.

他一激动就会疯狂地**做手势**。

She was gesticulating at me from across the street to say hello.

她在街对面向我**做手势**打招呼。

Some people naturally gesticulate a lot when they talk, while others hardly move their hands.

有些人在说话时天生就会大量**做手势**，而有些人几乎不动手。