straitjacket
straitjacket — 名詞
- straitjacketsingular
- straitjacketsplural
1. a set of rules, laws, systems, or traditions that are so tight and controlling t
束縛
限制自由或發展的規章制度
a set of rules, laws, systems, or traditions that are so tight and controlling that they prevent people from acting, creating, or developing in the way they want to
Naoko felt that the school's dress code was a straitjacket on students' ability to express their individual personalities.
Naoko 認為學校的服儀規定對學生表達個人特色的能力是一種束縛。
a straitjacket on [noun] — figurative pattern showing what is restricted
Marco argued that the new government regulations would act as a straitjacket on small businesses trying to grow.
Marco 主張新的政府法規將對試圖成長的小型企業構成束縛。
act as a straitjacket on [something]
Tunde sees the strict curriculum as a straitjacket that stops teachers from trying new methods in the classroom.
Tunde 認為僵化的課程是一種束縛，阻礙教師在課堂上嘗試新的教學方法。
Ritu left the company because she could not bear the straitjacket of its rigid nine-to-five culture.
Ritu 因為受不了公司僵化的朝九晚五文化所帶來的束縛而離職了。
- shackle
slightly stronger; suggests chains that trap movement
- restriction
more neutral and general; less vivid imagery
- stratjacket
a common misspelling — the correct spelling is 'strait' (meaning narrow/tight)
- liberation
freedom from control
- carte blanche
complete freedom to act as one wishes
文法句型
a straitjacket of [restriction]
be a straitjacket on [activity]
用法筆記
This figurative sense is now far more common in modern writing than the literal garment sense. The image suggests something so tight that no movement or growth is possible.
常見錯誤
2. a strong jacket made of thick cloth that ties the arms tightly against the body,
約束衣
限制暴力者手臂的強韌上衣
a strong jacket made of thick cloth that ties the arms tightly against the body, used to control prisoners or patients who might hurt themselves or others
When the patient became violent, the hospital staff had to put him in a straitjacket to keep everyone safe.
當那名病人變得暴力時，醫院人員只好給他穿上約束衣，以確保大家的安全。
put someone in a straitjacket — physical restraint context
After Marco tried to attack a nurse, the medical team placed him in a straitjacket until he calmed down.
Marco 試圖攻擊一名護理師之後，醫療團隊為他穿上約束衣，直到他冷靜下來。
place someone in a straitjacket — patient restraint scenario
Kenji was placed in a straitjacket after he tried to hurt himself during a psychotic episode.
Kenji 在精神病發作期間試圖傷害自己，隨後被穿上了約束衣。
The head nurse showed Hugo how to fasten a straitjacket safely during the drill.
護理長在演練中向 Hugo 示範如何安全地扣好約束衣。
- restraint garment
more clinical and less common; used in official hospital documents
- strait-waistcoat
historical term from the 19th century
文法句型
a straitjacket
put someone in a straitjacket
用法筆記
Now rare in actual medical use, but very common in historical accounts, films, and figurative extensions.
常見錯誤
straitjacket — 動詞
- straitjacketpresent simple I / you / we / they
- straitjackets3rd person singular
- straitjacketing-ing form
- straitjacketedpast simple
1. to limit someone or something so severely that they cannot move, change, or deve
限制自由
用規則或衣物加以束縛
to limit someone or something so severely that they cannot move, change, or develop freely
Pim felt straitjacketed by the company's strict dress policy, which required all employees to wear identical grey suits.
Pim 覺得自己被公司嚴格的服裝規定所限制，所有員工都必須穿一樣的灰色套裝。
passive: be straitjacketed by [restriction] — figurative
Ari felt straitjacketed by the company's expense policy, which required three managers to approve any purchase over fifty dollars.
Ari 覺得自己被公司的費用政策所限制：任何超過五十美元的採購都需要三位經理核准。
passive: be straitjacketed by [restriction] — figurative bureaucracy context
Dewi argues that the old funding model straitjackets researchers who want to explore unusual ideas.
Dewi 認為舊的經費模式限制了研究人員的自由，尤其是那些想探索非主流點子的人。
Darius was straitjacketed by a tradition that demanded every decision pass through five committees.
Darius 被一項傳統所束縛：每項決策都得經過五個委員會才能通過。
文法句型
be straitjacketed by [restriction]
straitjacket someone/something with [rules]
用法筆記
This verb can describe both the physical act of putting someone into a straitjacket garment and controlling through rigid rules or systems. In the figurative sense it is almost always used in the passive (be straitjacketed by...).