卧床歇工;自找(麻烦);自讨(苦吃)
lay sb up
(因病或受伤而)卧床歇工
if sb is laid up, they are unable to work, etc. because of an illness or injury
She's laid up with a broken leg.她因腿部骨折卧床养病。
lay sth up
自找(麻烦);自讨(苦吃)
if you lay up problems or trouble for yourself, you do sth that will cause you problems later
lay sth up
(船或其他交通工具维修时)停止使用,搁置不用
to stop using a ship or other vehicle while it is being repaired
lay sth in / up
贮备;贮存
to collect and store sth to use in the future
to lay in food supplies贮存食物
释义来自《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第 9 版