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

• Sign language and finger spelling are not uesd as much as they once were.
  盲文和手语现在已经不像以前用的那么多了。
• Many of the deaf use sign language.
  许多耳聋的人用手语。
• They communicated in sign language.
  他们用手语交流。
• However, I resorted to sign language more than words.
  不过，我借助手势语的时候超过口语。
• Study sign language can you make friends with deaf people.
  学手语可以使你的胳膊和手指优美。
• Teachers of special education and sign language interpreters shall enjoy allowances for special education.
  特殊教育教师和手语翻译，享受特殊教育津贴。
• Deaf people communicate with sign language.
  聋哑人通过手语与人交流。
• 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。
• Braille and sign language services shall be given due emphasis.
  注重盲文和哑语的服务。
• 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。