sign language

英 [ˈsaɪn læŋɡwɪdʒ]

美 [ˈsaɪn læŋɡwɪdʒ]

n.  手势语

牛津词典

noun

• 手势语
  a system of communicating with people who cannot hear, by using hand movements rather than spoken words

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR (聋哑人或使用不同语言的人交流时使用的)手语，手势语
  Sign languageis movements of your hands and arms used to communicate. There are several official systems of sign language, used for example by deaf people. Movements are also sometimes invented by people when they want to communicate with someone who does not speak the same language.
  1. Her son used sign language to tell her what happened.
     她儿子用手语告诉她发生了什么事。

英英释义

noun

• language expressed by visible hand gestures
  Synonym:signing

双语例句

• This groundwork has led other researchers to delve into new areas of study in American Sign Language.
  这些基础工作使得后继研究者能够在新的领域里对美国手语进行更深层次的研究。
• A Linguistic Discussion on Issues of Chinese Sign Language and Chinese in Deaf Education
  聋教育中手语和汉语问题的语言学分析
• Deaf people communicate with sign language.
  聋哑人通过手语与人交流。
• A Comparative Study on Chinese Natural Sign Language and Ancient Chinese; Deaf people communicate with sign language.
  中国聋人自然手语和古代汉语之比较聋哑人通过手语与人交流。
• Now and then we also communicate with sign language.
  我们也会不时地用手语交流。
• Epee developed a large number of vocabulary words for sign language.
  重剑开发了大量的手语词汇。
• Therefore, mother forced him to use sign language and lip language to communicate with her even at home.
  因此，即使在家里，母亲也逼着蒂姆用手语和唇语跟她进行交流。
• In captivity, gorillas have displayed significant intelligence and have even learned simple human sign language.
  人工饲养的时候大猩猩表现出了显著的聪明才智，甚至学会了简单的人类手语。
• Sometimes I talk to the people in the offices in sign language.
  有时候我用手势语和办公室里的人聊天。
• Many of the deaf use sign language.
  许多耳聋的人用手语。