straitjacket

KK [ˋstretˏdʒækət] /ˈstɹeɪtˌdʒækət/

名詞

  1. 1

    拘束衣、緊身束縛衣

    The patient was put in a straitjacket to prevent self-harm.

    為了避免病人自殘,院方為他穿上拘束衣。

  2. 2

    束縛、桎梏、枷鎖比喻

    Rigid rules can become a straitjacket for creative teams.

    僵化的規定可能成為創意團隊的束縛。

動詞

  1. 1

    束縛、限制、箝制常用被動

    Small businesses are straitjacketed by endless paperwork.

    小型企業被沒完沒了的書面作業箝制住了。