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。
• Braille and sign language services shall be given due emphasis.
  注重盲文和哑语的服务。
• Many of the deaf use sign language.
  许多耳聋的人用手语。
• 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。
• Now and then we also communicate with sign language.
  我们也会不时地用手语交流。
• I keep doing sign language, so I forget how to speak.
  我一直做手语，我都不知道怎么说了。
• However, I resorted to sign language more than words.
  不过，我借助手势语的时候超过口语。
• She's teaching littlejack sign language.
  她教小杰克符号语言。
• 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。
• 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