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

• 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
• 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。
• 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。
• I will ask you about all the places of India in sign language.
  我会用手语问你印度所有的地方。
• Deaf people communicate with sign language.
  聋哑人通过手语与人交流。
• The teacher uses sign language to talk to the deaf children.
  老师用手语与这些聋儿沟通。
• Many of the deaf use sign language.
  许多耳聋的人用手语。
• Epee developed a large number of vocabulary words for sign language.
  重剑开发了大量的手语词汇。
• Rather, they believe they are a subculture which has its own language, American Sign Language.
  他们颇有点儿认为他们是一个亚文化，有自己的语言，美国手语。
• 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。