"straightjacket" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 約束衣
• 束縛

Definition

約束衣是一種結實的衣服，有長袖子綁在背後，用來防止人移動手臂，常用於精神病院避免自我傷害。也可以引申指任何限制個人自由的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

字面意思指精神病院用的拘束衣，現已少見。常引申比喻極大限制，如'a straightjacket of rules'。也可拼作'straitjacket'。

Examples

The patient was put in a straightjacket for safety.

為了安全，病人被穿上了**約束衣**。

A straightjacket prevents people from moving their arms.

**約束衣**可以防止人移動手臂。

Some rules feel like a straightjacket.

有些規則讓人感覺像**約束衣**一樣。

He described his old job as a creative straightjacket.

他形容他的舊工作像創造力的**約束衣**。

The new schedule turned out to be a total straightjacket for everyone.

新時間表成了大家的**束縛**。

You can't be creative with a straightjacket of rules.

有太多規則就像穿上**約束衣**，無法有創意。