English Dictionary

straitjacket

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈstɹeɪtˌd͡ʒækɪt/

名詞

比喩的用法

A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.

日本語の意味

腕の動きを抑制するために、袖が非常に長く、体に固定することができる上着型の衣服。主に精神科病院などで、患者が自傷行為や他者への危害を防ぐために使用される。

The nurse carefully fastened the straitjacket around the patient to prevent him from hurting himself.

看護師は患者が自分を傷つけないように、慎重に拘束衣を締めて固定した。

意味（1）

A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.

意味（2）

(figuratively) Any situation seen as confining or restricting.

[I]f we remain in one discipline, we remain in a straitjacket; an adequate theory of language evolution requires a lot of interdisciplinary work.

straitjackets （ plural ）