| 单词 | peace sign |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspeace sign peace sign n. a sign or gesture betokening peace; (in later use frequently) spec. a gesture made by holding up the hand with palm out-turned and the first two fingers extended in a V shape (= V-sign n. 2a). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > peace > [noun] > sign of peace sign1868 1868 Harper's Mag. Feb. 302/2 One of Custer's scouts..rode out and made first ‘peace’, then ‘circle’ sign. The peace sign is made by riding toward the party with whom it is desired to communicate, making the horse take a zig-zag course. 1913 G. Stratton-Porter Laddie xii. 346 As they passed, every man of them made the peace sign and piled in a heap, venison, fish, and game. 1968 Los Angeles Times 21 Jan. 18/1 Belson was in the doorway, a thumbs-up gesture for the music and a peace sign to all. 2001 D. Mitchell Number 9 Dream 220 His dreadlocks were ginger, his sunglasses wraparound and his halo wonky... Seeing Mrs Comb, he made the peace sign. ‘Good day, ma'am.’ < as lemmas |
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