English Dictionary

rubber jungle

名詞

くだけた表現

(aviation, informal) In a commercial passenger airliner, the dense, forest-like profusion of suspended tubes, straps, bags, and masks which results when large numbers of oxygen masks are deployed.

日本語の意味

航空機内で大量の酸素マスクが展開された際に、吊るされたチューブ、ストラップ、バッグ、マスクなどが密集し、まるで森林のような状態になる現象を指す表現。

When the cabin depressurized suddenly, a rubber jungle of hanging masks and tubing made it hard for passengers to move.

客室が突然減圧したとき、天井からぶら下がった酸素マスクやチューブが絡まり合って乗客は動きにくくなった。

意味（1）

(aviation, informal) In a commercial passenger airliner, the dense, forest-like profusion of suspended tubes, straps, bags, and masks which results when large numbers of oxygen masks are deployed.

By the way, when all the masks are hanging out, it's sometimes referred to as the rubber jungle.

rubber jungles （ plural ）