straitjacket
gb/stɹˈeɪtd͡ʒˌækət/ us/stɹˈeɪtd͡ʒˌækət/
Английский
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jacket that restrains movement
A very strong jacket that holds a person’s arms so they cannot move them, used in the past to control people in mental hospitals; also used to talk about something that limits freedom very strongly.
Примеры
- The film showed an old asylum where patients were put in a straitjacket.
- They argued that the new law is a straitjacket on free speech.
- Some teachers feel the strict curriculum is a straitjacket in the classroom.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
straitjacket
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪtd͡ʒˌækət/
US/stɹˈeɪtd͡ʒˌækət/
Слоги и ударение
strait - jack - et (3 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (strait)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: straitjacket
- Plural: straitjackets
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