【词汇大师】手语 （2/2）

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有时候，手比嘴更可以生动的表达意思~用手传述爱意！
TIPS
本篇对话中，主持人的对话不需要听写，只需听写嘉宾的话
主持人对话① "Well where did it come from?"
②  "Yes, I'll have to remember that! [laughter]"
③"After doing all this work, do you have a favorite gesture?"
HINTS
'digitus impudicus'
binding

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"And by 'the finger,’ I mean the middle finger on either hand is extended and the other fingers in the hand are kind of curled down. Here in the United States that's also referred to as 'flipping someone the bird.'"
"It actually has been around for thousands of years. It's referred to in classic, ancient Roman texts. In Latin it's known as 'digitus impudicus' -- indecent digit which makes it sound quite noble."
"Right! There are certainly things that we don't really think of as being gestures that are also in the book. Like the handshake, for instance, which is a very typical greeting. And, you know, the most acceptable greeting here in the United States is a nice, firm handshake. We found out that that actually was brought over into this country from England. It kind of came about around the sixteenth century as a way to show the binding of a contract."
"I really enjoyed learning about the horns gesture