"straitjackets" 怎么发音
word
ˈstɹeɪtˌdʒækət
STRAYT-ja-kuhts
stɹˈeɪtdʒækɪts
strayt-JAK-its
释义
Straitjackets are strong jackets with long sleeves that tie around the back to prevent a person from moving their arms, often used in the past for people in mental hospitals. The word can also be used to describe something that restricts freedom or actions.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈstɹeɪtˌdʒækət
英式英语
stɹˈeɪtdʒækɪts
简化发音
美式
STRAYT-ja-kuhts
英式
strayt-JAK-its
语境中听
Doctors used straitjackets in old mental hospitals.
He feels like rules at school are straitjackets.
The patients were put into straitjackets for safety.
Some people see laws as unnecessary straitjackets on creativity.