| 单词 | straitjacket |
| 释义 | straitjacket (streɪtdʒækɪt ) Word forms: straitjackets 1. countable noun A straitjacket is a special jacket used to tie the arms of a violent person tightly around their body. Occasionally his behavior became so uncontrollable that he had to be placed in a straitjacket. 2. countable noun If you describe an idea or a situation as a straitjacket, you mean that it is very limited and restricting. The national curriculum must be a guide, not a straitjacket. ...the ideological straitjacket of religious fundamentalism. Translations: Chinese: 约束衣 Japanese: 拘束衣 |
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