奇特的手语

众所周知，手势语与人们的日常生活息息相关，但是，你知道吗？有时，同样的手势在不同的国家或地区含义迥然不同。因此，“When in Rome， do as the Romans do.（入乡随俗。）”仍然是我们应该恪守的重要规则，否则你会感到很尴尬的。

一、Gesture OK OK手势

In most cultures， the OK sign means “good” or “satisfactory”， but in Spain， parts of South America and Eastern Europe， it is commonly considered to be “rude”. If you go shopping in Japan， showing this gesture means youd like your change in coins but not bills. In France and Belgium， making the OK sign means you think something is useless.

在大多数国家，OK手势的意思是“不错、令人满意”，但是在西班牙、南美洲的部分地区以及欧洲东部，通常OK手势的意思是“粗鲁”。如果你在日本购物付款时用了该手势，说明你愿意接受硬币找零而不是纸币找零。在法国和比利时，这个手势说明你认为某物一文不值。

二、Thumbs up竖大拇指

The basic meaning of this gesture is“praising somebody for doing something well”. In the United States， sometimes hitchhikers can also use it. However， in Greece， Russia， the Sardinia in Italy and some countries and regions of West Africa， this gesture contains“Get out！”. So be careful with this gesture！

该手势的基本含义是“夸赞某人某事干得漂亮”。在美国，游客搭便车时也可以用这个手势。但是，在希腊、俄罗斯、意大利的撒丁岛以及非洲西部的一些国家和地区，该手势却含有“滚开”的意思，那可得小心使用啊！

三、Come over 过来

If you go to Philippines， no matter what you do， do not use the repeated hooking finger movements “to call someone here！”， unless you want to be arrested. Believed it or not， in Philippines， the gesture is often used to call a dog. If it is used on person， perhaps you will be put in prison.

如果你去菲律宾，不管你做什么，都不要用反复勾食指的动作叫某人“到這儿来！”，除非你想被逮捕。信不信由你，在菲律宾，该手势是常用来招呼狗的，若用在人身上，你就可能有牢狱之灾。

四、Gesture“V” “V”手势

The gesture commonly means “victory and peace”. Sometimes it means “two”. But in Australia， New Zealand and Ireland， this means equally saying dirty words to others.

该手势的常用含义是“胜利与和平”，有时也可表示数目“二”的意思。但是在澳大利亚、新西兰或爱尔兰，这手势无异于说脏话骂人。

五、Vertical palm halt 竖手掌叫停

In Greece， the gesture doesnt mean calling a car or letting someone stop. However， it means “You drop dead！” This is too weird！

在希腊，这个手势可不是叫车或人停下，而是意味着“你去死吧！”这也太离奇了吧！

六、Be quiet 大家安静

In most cultures， people usually use “extending your hands， palms down， separating five fingers” gesture to let other people or other person wait for a moment. But in Greece， its meaning is “Eat shit”. Isnt it unbelievable！

在大多数国家，人们通常用“双手伸开、掌心向下、五指分开”的手势让其他人或别人稍等片刻，但是在希腊，它的意思却是“吃屎”。这也太难以置信了吧！

七、Nod 点头

“Nodding” sign often means“agree with” or “understand”. But among the Malaysian Indians this is clearly a “NO” sign. They often show they agree with something by shaking their heads from side to side.

“点头”姿势通常表示“赞同”或“明白”，但是在马来西亚的印第安人中，这个姿势却表示“不”的意思。他们通常用头左右摆动的姿势表示赞同。