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

• 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。
• He communicates through sign language, and is a true joy.
  他通过手语和人交流，这是真正的乐趣。
• Deaf people communicate with sign language.
  聋哑人通过手语与人交流。
• Braille and sign language services shall be given due emphasis.
  注重盲文和哑语的服务。
• The teacher uses sign language to talk to the deaf children.
  老师用手语与这些聋儿沟通。
• In the middle of the1700s a Frenchman named Epee developed sign language.
  在1700年代中期法国人重剑发展了手语。
• Many of the deaf use sign language.
  许多耳聋的人用手语。
• With a new environment, the gal learnt sign language and started a new life.
  在全新的环境里，女孩学会了手势语，开始了新的生活。
• 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。
• Reading braille; reading sign language.
  盲读布莱叶点字法；看得懂手语。