When words fail - and they usually do - holidaymakers resort to hand gestures to communicate with locals in a country where they don't speak the language.
每當(dāng)旅客去到一個語言不通的國家游玩又無法用言語清楚表達(dá)自我時，他們總會用手勢與當(dāng)?shù)厝藴贤ā?/p>

But it can be a tricky endeavour as gestures that represent something innocent in one country could be offensive in another.
但即便這樣也會問題多多，因?yàn)橥瑯拥氖謩菰谝粋€國家可能沒什么惡意，但在另一個國家可能就會帶有冒犯之意。

This helpful guide demonstrates 42 hand gestures that are common in 14 countries where visitors from abroad could run into a language barrier.
以下的指南介紹了14個國家常見的42個手勢，它可以幫助國外游客克服語言障礙。

The infographic was created by Work the World, which helps health-care professionals and students find short-term placements abroad.
“工作世界”繪制了這張信息圖以幫助醫(yī)療界的教授和學(xué)生在國外找到短期實(shí)習(xí)工作。

It said the gestures will come in handy for those who don't know the country's mother tongue or only know a few words or broken phrases but are intimidated when they communicate with locals.
對于那些不會說該國母語，或者只懂說只言片語，和當(dāng)?shù)厝苏f話又會怯場的人來說，這些手勢就會派上用場了。

In Italy, diners can tell their waiter or chef that their meal is 'delicious' by running their finger into their cheek.
在意大利，用餐者可以用手指在臉頰上滑動來告訴餐廳侍者或廚師飯菜非常“美味”。

In Mexico - an increasingly popular destination for Britons - visitors who are unable to speak a lick of Spanish can hold up their arm with their palm towards their face to say 'thank you'.
墨西哥現(xiàn)在頗受英國游客的青睞，在這個國家，游客要是不會說西班牙語的話，可以舉起手掌面對著自己的臉來表示“謝謝你”。

Around the world in 42 hand gestures
來學(xué)學(xué)世界各地的42種手勢

It's great to learn to speak a whole new language for a trip abroad, but it can take a lot of time and efforts before you can converse easily. An easy approach to understanding the locals is to know the physical cues-especially considering 93% of communication is non-verbal.
為出國旅游而學(xué)習(xí)一門全新語言不失為一個好的想法，但是在能夠熟練運(yùn)用之前可能會花上大量時間與精力。考慮到93%的交流是非語言的過程，那么要了解當(dāng)?shù)厝说囊馑家粋€簡單的方法就是理解肢體上的暗示。

Brush up on your body language with this simple guide to some of the most common gestures from around the world.
以下簡單介紹一些世界上最常用的手勢，大家一起來學(xué)習(xí)一下吧。

1. Italy 意大利

Gesture: Run finger into your cheek.
手勢：在臉頰上滑動手指。

Meaning:"Delicious!"
意義：“真好吃！”

Gesture: Cup your hands together as if trapping a bird. Wave them up and down.
手勢：將雙手捧在一起，就像捉住一只鳥一樣。上下?lián)]動雙手。

Meaning: "I can’t believe I’m hearing this! What are you saying?!"
意義：“我不相信自己的耳朵！你在說什么？！”

Gesture: Swipe your upturned palm outwards from your chin.
手勢：手背朝上蹭下巴。

Meaning:"I don’t give a damn."
意義：“我不在乎。”