2014年3月13日 · Using the phrase "as a gesture of good will" is usually reserved for formal relationships and relationship building. It's an emphatic supplement to the act (the act of giving, for example), for the purpose of conveying that the intent of the act is for a purpose. The purpose, of course, is to create or improve good will between the parties.

2022年1月1日 · I wouldn’t overthink this; you’ve already hit upon a perfectly good word: gesture, n. 4. b. transferred and figurative; spec. [after French geste; compare BEAU GESTE n.] a move or course of action undertaken as an expression of feeling or as a formality; esp. a demonstration of friendly feeling, usually with the purpose of eliciting a favourable response from another.

2016年4月29日 · Chef's kiss is a gesture and expression meant to show something is perfect or excellent. The gesture is made by pinching the fingers and thumb of one hand together (often in an OK sign), kissing them, and then tossing them dramatically away from the lips. Its tone can be sincere or ironic.

"Good day," by contrast, can actually be used fairly dismissively in its own right, especially if there is a name or title following it: "Good day, madame!" or, more famously, "Good day, sir!" "Good night," on the other hand, tends to be used as a farewell rather than a greeting. To some extent, I suspect this is a psychological matter: even ...

2015年9月25日 · to me to express a gesture of sympathy/empathy, whereas my answer to that was "Don't apologise for things you cannot control..." The only thing I can think of in English that comes even close to what I want to express is "my condolences" but in this case, no one died, so that's not a good fit neither...

2021年7月2日 · Xzotica's portfolio is not an accepted authority on the English language. // The tag 'gesture' has to date not been taken to mean that a picture/video showing body language is an acceptable answer on ELU, and all assume that a word / expression related to the gesture is needed. The term 'a “nothing-to-hide” gesture' is non-standard.

2018年11月7日 · "Wonder Woman pose" is nice. I've never heard it used but its meaning is clear. "Teapot" is also good, but will confuse Americans who see very little soccer,-- er, "football." But these terms should not be confused with "akimbo," which refers only to the position where per dictionary.com one has; "hands on hips and elbows bent outward."

2022年5月15日 · I'm looking for a term used when a gift/gesture/allowance of some sort isn't anywhere near good enough, and was done largely for the sake of appearance. Often used in a political context. For example, a group is saying that the …

2018年10月18日 · The more informal an expression is, the longer it takes to achieve any significant level of authoritativeness. Language description can very snobby, so it is is a good idea to respect the users actually using the term as being the authorities. –

2020年8月29日 · I need a word or expression for a slightly rude and dismissive hand gesture that could accompany an eye roll. Jake and Tom are art students. Stacy is majoring in accounting. Jake discusses byzantine art with Tom. They seem absorbed in the conversation, when Stacy intervenes making the remark that byzantine art seems influenced by the Gospels.