It was a simple enough gesture, but symbolically important.

a gesture of submission

投降的手势

In a theatrical gesture Glass clamped his hand over his eyes.

格拉斯做了一个夸张的手势，用一只手将双眼紧紧捂上了。

He threw it aside with an impatient gesture and another oath and walked off.

他不耐烦地把它扔到一边，又骂了一句，然后走开了。

Jurek gestured in the opposite direction from which they had come.

朱理克朝他们来的相反方向的那一边指一指.

He gestured vaguely towards the house.

他含混地指了指那房子.

He gestured me over with a movement of his head.

他摆动一下头示意我过去.

Jurek smiled and gestured with airy confidence.

朱理克笑了一笑,比划着显得很有信心.

She gestured her disappointment by laying her hand on her forehead.

她把手放在额头上,以表示失望.

The teacher gestured to the students to keep quiet.

老师示意学生们保持安静.

He gestured to them to keep quiet , ie told them to do so by making gestures.

他示意要他们保持安静.

The policeman gestured for us to stop.

警察比画着叫我们停下来.

He made himself understood with the help of gestures.

他比画着讲.

Her gestures and movements were distinguished by a noble and stately grace.

她的举动和姿势也很出色,显示一种高贵和端庄的魅力.

You should ignore other drivers'gestures and shouldn't return them.

你应该忽视其他司机的手势,不应该回应他们.

Gorbachev is a master of linguistic gestures.

戈尔巴乔夫精于语言的动作.

Again the young man made helpless gestures, shaking his head.

那个年青人又摇摇头、作出毫无办法的手势.

The gestures are highly stylized and symbolic.

各种姿势都是高度程式化的,并且具有高度象征意义.

His first gestures were rusty, but this soon passed.

他的动作起初笨手笨脚, 不过这很快就过去了.

Most published studies of gestures are physiological, linguistic, or psychological.

大多数已经出版的专著是生理学 、 语言学或心理学方面的.

He punctuated his speech with gestures.

他以种种手势加强演说的语势.