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词汇 gesticulating
释义 gesticulating
present participle ofgesticulate
gesticulate
verb[ I ]
 formaluk /dʒesˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/ us /dʒesˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/
to make movements with your hands or arms, to express something or to emphasize what you are saying: (说话时)做手势,用手势表达,用动作(或姿态)示意
gesticulate wildlyThere was a man outside the window gesticulating wildly.有个人在窗外拼命地做手势。
Synonyms
gesture
motion
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Examples of gesticulating


gesticulating

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


In the distance a sweep shouts, gesticulating, from a chimney-top, while two cats on a damp slate roof spit and shriek.
Inside the port, a confusing assembly of gesticulating and screaming, sometimes even fighting, tradesmen unfolds against the backdrop of car engines roaring.
Along the way to the city spectators had gathered shouting and gesticulating at every car that came from the airport.
Or from just stopping whatever one is doing to murmur often incomprehensible words while gesticulating several times a day?
He got up and saw no threatening gestures, but they seemed to be gesticulating in an argument or protest.
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I understand why he is gesticulating in that way.
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However, she left me with a serious physiological dilemma: how to applaud her with one hand while gesticulating angrily to her with the other.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
I was not clear why she was gesticulating at me a few moments ago.
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One is gesticulating and making incoherent noises.
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I note that he is gesticulating.
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During the peak trading hour of midday to one o'clock, the floor might have as many as 200 men gesticulating and shouting.
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The style is characterised by energetic gesticulating figures, though with a limited range of facial expression, and a concern for narrative.
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A big woman with massive arms bare almost to her shoulders rushed about on the stage dramatically shouting and gesticulating, sitting down and jumping up again.
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A big woman with massive arms bare almost to her shoulders was rushing about on the stage dramatically shouting and gesticulating, sitting down and jumping up again.
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Savoyarovs easy manner of singing, gesticulating, constantly moving around the stage and playing the violin had a profound effect.
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