straitjacket
名詞
定義 straitjacket 名詞
- Countable(可数名词)Usually singular(通常单数)
A strong garment, typically made of canvas or other sturdy material, designed to bind the arms to the body to restrict movement, often used on dangerous prisoners or violent mentally ill patients.
（用于约束危险罪犯或精神病患的）紧身衣
The medical staff put him in a straitjacket to prevent him from harming himself.
医护人员给他穿上紧身衣，以防止他伤害自己。
In the movie, the mental hospital patient was forced into a straitjacket.
在电影中，这名精神病院的病人被强行穿上紧身衣。
The police found the suspect to be highly aggressive and restrained him in a straitjacket.
警方发现这名嫌疑人具有高度攻击性，便用紧身衣约束他。
- Countable(可数名词)Usually singular(通常单数)disapproving(贬义)
A situation or system that severely limits freedom, development, or activity, often in a way that is considered damaging or restrictive.
严厉的限制；束缚
Bureaucratic red tape has placed a straitjacket on innovation.
官僚主义的繁文缛节已经束缚了创新。
He didn't want to be in the straitjacket of traditional ideas; he longed for the freedom to explore new thoughts.
他不想被传统观念束缚；他渴望有探索新思想的自由。
Overly strict regulations can be a straitjacket for creativity.
过于严格的规定可能会束缚创造力。