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straitjacket

/ˈstreɪtˌdʒækɪt/ /ˈstreɪtˌdʒækt/

Meanings
noun

约束衣，束缚衣

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. "
医院工作人员小心地将病人套进约束衣里，以防他伤害自己。
medicine body wear device human

Related Words

Illustration creativity

creativity noun

/kɹieɪˈtɪvɪti/ /-ɾi/

创造力，创意。

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

在艺术课上，他的创造力是同学们无法比拟的。

Illustration physically

physically adverb

/ˈfɪzɪkli/

身体上，肉体上。

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

孩子们在公园里玩捉迷藏，身体上都累坏了。

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

他们自己，她们自己，它们自己

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

他们打算自己尝试攀登珠穆朗玛峰。

Illustration preventing

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

阻止，防止，避免

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

我定期刷牙，是为了防止牙齿变黄。

Illustration psychiatric

psychiatric adjective

/ˌsaɪ.ki.ˈæt.ɹɪk/

精神病学的，精神科的

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

这位学校心理辅导员在精神科护理方面的专业知识帮助这位学生度过了一段艰难的时期。

Illustration restricting

restricting verb

/rɪˈstrɪktɪŋ/

限制，约束。

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

腹泻之后，医生限制病人只能吃米饭、冷肉和酸奶。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

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

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration psychologically

psychologically adverb

/ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkli/ /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkli/

心理上，精神上。

"The new novel is a psychologically complex thriller."

这本新小说是一部心理上非常复杂的惊悚小说。

Illustration straitjacketed

straitjacketed verb

/ˈstreɪtˌdʒækɪtɪd/ /ˈstreɪtˌdʒɛkɪtɪd/

被束缚衣捆住，限制。

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

因为病人有自残倾向，护士们用束缚衣把他捆住，以防他伤害自己。

Illustration disruptive

disruptive adjective

/dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/

具有破坏性的，扰乱性的

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

表现出扰乱行为的孩子可能会被学校开除。

Illustration situation

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

情况，局面。

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

由于债务违约的阴影迫在眉睫，美国正处于一个尴尬的局面。

Illustration hospitals

hospitals noun

/ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/ /ˈhɑːspɪtl̩z/

医院，病院

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

车祸发生后，受伤的人们被送往医院接受治疗。