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

• Reading braille; reading sign language.
  盲读布莱叶点字法；看得懂手语。
• They communicated in sign language.
  他们用手语交流。
• 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。
• 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。
• Now and then we also communicate with sign language.
  我们也会不时地用手语交流。
• Deaf people may have no trouble communicating English words through American Sign language, or asl.
  通过美国手语（americansignlanguage，orasl），聋人可以无障碍地表达英语单词。
• However, I resorted to sign language more than words.
  不过，我借助手势语的时候超过口语。
• 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。
• Someone who can use sign language to communicate.
  能用手语进行交流的人。
• Braille and sign language services shall be given due emphasis.
  注重盲文和哑语的服务。