straitjacket
US /ˈstreɪtˌdʒæk.ɪt/
UK /ˈstreɪtˌdʒæk.ɪt/
名词
1.
紧身衣, 束缚衣
a strong garment with long sleeves that can be tied together to confine the arms of a violent prisoner or patient
示例:
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The agitated patient was placed in a straitjacket for his own safety.
为了他自身的安全，躁动的病人被穿上了紧身衣。
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The nurse carefully fastened the straitjacket.
护士小心翼翼地系好紧身衣。
2.
束缚, 限制
a set of very strict controls or limits that prevent freedom of action
示例:
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The new regulations put the company in a financial straitjacket.
新规定让公司陷入了财政困境。
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He felt trapped in the straitjacket of societal expectations.
他感到被社会期望的束缚所困。