What does "lay up" mean?

To be confined to bed due to illness To be unable to move or work because of sickness.

How do you use "lay up" in a sentence?

He was laid up with the flu. I was laid up for a week. She's been laid up in bed.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To be confined to bed due to illness

卧病在床

Estar postrado en cama; guardar cama

病気で寝込む

병으로 드러눕다

To be unable to move or work because of sickness.

因生病或受伤无法行动，必须卧床休息的状态。表示无法工作或进行日常活动。

No poder moverse ni trabajar debido a una enfermedad o lesión. Indica que no se pueden realizar actividades normales.

病気やケガで動けず、ベッドで休んでいなければならない状態。仕事や普段の活動ができない様子を表す。

아파서 움직이거나 일할 수 없는 상태.

Base verb: lay

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

He was laid up with the flu.
他得了流感卧床不起
Estuvo en cama con gripe
彼はインフルエンザで寝込んでいた
그는 독감으로 드러누워 있었다.
I was laid up for a week.
我卧床躺了一个星期
Guardé cama durante una semana
1週間寝込んでいた
일주일 동안 누워 있었다.
She's been laid up in bed.
她一直卧病在床
Ha estado postrada en cama
彼女はずっとベッドで寝込んでいる
그녀는 계속 침대에 누워 있다.

Context: illness, recovery

Tone: sympathetic

From lying down when ill.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal