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straitjacket

/ˈstreɪtˌdʒækɪt/ /ˈstreɪtˌdʒækt/

Meanings
noun

拘束衣

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.

Examples :

"The hospital staff carefully placed the patient in a straitjacket to prevent him from hurting himself. "
病院のスタッフは、患者が自傷行為をするのを防ぐために、慎重に拘束衣を着せました。
medicine body wear device human

Related Words

Illustration creativity

creativity noun

/kɹieɪˈtɪvɪti/ /-ɾi/

創造性, 独創性

"His creativity is unsurpassed by his fellow students in the art class."

彼の創造性は、美術クラスの他の生徒たちに勝る。

Illustration physically

physically adverb

/ˈfɪzɪkli/

物理的に, 肉体的に

"The children physically exhausted themselves playing tag in the park. "

子供たちは公園で鬼ごっこをして肉体的に疲れ果てた。

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

彼ら自身, 彼女ら自身

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

彼らはエベレスト山を自分たちで登ろうとしている。

Illustration preventing

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

防ぐ, 阻止する

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

歯が黄色くなるのを防ぐために、定期的に歯を磨きます。

Illustration psychiatric

psychiatric adjective

/ˌsaɪ.ki.ˈæt.ɹɪk/

精神医学の

"The school counselor's expertise in psychiatric care helped the student through a difficult time. "

学校カウンセラーの精神医学的ケアに関する専門知識は、生徒が困難な時期を乗り越えるのに役立ちました。

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restricting verb

/rɪˈstrɪktɪŋ/

制限する, 規制する, 抑える

"After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt."

下痢に苦しんだ後、患者は米、冷たい肉、ヨーグルトの食事に制限された。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

悲しげに, 悲しく

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

彼は母親の心配事を悲しげに聞き、彼女の落胆に悲しさを感じました。

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psychologically adverb

/ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkli/ /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkli/

心理的に

"The new novel is a psychologically complex thriller."

その新しい小説は心理的に複雑なスリラーです。

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straitjacketed verb

/ˈstreɪtˌdʒækɪtɪd/ /ˈstreɪtˌdʒɛkɪtɪd/

拘束衣を着せる

"Because the patient was a danger to himself, the nurses straitjacketed him to prevent him from causing harm. "

患者は自分自身に危険を及ぼすため、看護師は彼が危害を加えるのを防ぐために拘束衣を着せました。

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disruptive adjective

/dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/

破壊的な, 混乱を招く

"Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school."

破壊的な行動を示す子供は、学校から退学させられることがあります。

Illustration situation

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

状況, 事態

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

米国は、債務不履行が迫るという厄介な事態に陥っています。

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hospitals noun

/ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/ /ˈhɑːspɪtl̩z/

病院

"After the car accident, the injured people were taken to hospitals for treatment. "

自動車事故の後、負傷者は治療のため病院に運ばれました。