| 单词 | sign language |
| 释义 | > as lemmassign language sign language n. a system of communication by gesture, esp. as used by the deaf.American, British Sign Language: see the first element. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > a language > [noun] > sign language hand language1625 arthrology1641 chirology1656 dactylology1656 finger-talk1656 finger language1669 hand alphabet1680 semiology1694 finger alphabet1751 finger talking1823 sign language1824 finger speech1826 indigitation1826 manual alphabet1876 dactylography1884 signing1891 American Sign Language1900 sign1930 British Sign Language1961 ASL1965 Ameslan1972 Yerkish1973 1824 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 8 353 The elucidation of a sign language is peculiarly attracting to me, as connected with the interest of the institution in this city, for the instruction of the Deaf and Dumb. 1847 F. Parkman in Knickerbocker Mag. 30 234 Knowing nothing at that time of the sign-language of the Indians. 1865 E. B. Tylor Res. Early Hist. Mankind ii. 25 The teacher remarked that I did not seem to be quite a beginner in the sign-language. 1913 E. Ferber Roast Beef Medium i. 24 I'm so low on words that I'll probably have to sell featherlooms in sign language to-morrow. 1960 S. Plath Colossus 39 These..sheets..Speak in sign language of a lost otherworld. 2003 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 3 Aug. ii. 2/2 The vast majority of people with hearing loss..do not know sign language. < as lemmas |
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