"straitjacket" 怎么发音
word
ˈstɹeɪtˌdʒækət
STRAYT-jak-uht
stɹˈeɪtdʒækɪt
strayt-JAK-it
释义
A strong jacket with long sleeves that tie behind the back, used to stop someone from moving their arms, especially in mental hospitals. It can also mean something that severely limits freedom or creativity.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈstɹeɪtˌdʒækət
英式英语
stɹˈeɪtdʒækɪt
简化发音
美式
STRAYT-jak-uht
英式
strayt-JAK-it
语境中听
The patient wore a straitjacket for his own safety.
A straitjacket is usually used in mental hospitals.
The rules felt like a straitjacket to the students.
He felt society put a straitjacket on his creativity.