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

• The special performance included headsets for the visually impaired and sign language interpreters for the hearing impaired.
  这场特别的表演还分别提供耳机和手语表演给视障与听障儿童。
• She's teaching littlejack sign language.
  她教小杰克符号语言。
• 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。
• 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。
• Many of the deaf use sign language.
  许多耳聋的人用手语。
• Someone who can use sign language to communicate.
  能用手语进行交流的人。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。