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

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。

noun

Reading braille; reading sign language.
盲读布莱叶点字法；看得懂手语。
In captivity, gorillas have displayed significant intelligence and have even learned simple human sign language.
人工饲养的时候大猩猩表现出了显著的聪明才智，甚至学会了简单的人类手语。
Epee developed a large number of vocabulary words for sign language.
重剑开发了大量的手语词汇。
Deaf people communicate with sign language.
聋哑人通过手语与人交流。
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。
Someone who can use sign language to communicate.
能用手语进行交流的人。
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。
Study sign language can you make friends with deaf people.
学手语可以使你的胳膊和手指优美。
The teacher uses sign language to talk to the deaf children.
老师用手语与这些聋儿沟通。
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。