sickbed

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Meaning: bed where someone is ill

病人躺着的床
cama donde alguien está enfermo
病人が横になっている寝床
병상, 환자가 누워 있는 침대

The bed where an ill person is recovering. Often used metaphorically for the state of being ill in bed.

病人在其上休养的床。常比喻性地用来指卧病在床的状态。
La cama donde una persona enferma se recupera. A menudo se usa metafóricamente para el estado de estar enfermo en cama.
病人が回復している寝床。比喩的に、病気で寝込んでいる状態を表すことも多い。
아픈 사람이 회복 중인 침대. 침대에 누워 아픈 상태를 비유적으로 나타낼 때도 자주 사용된다.

Examples

  1. She's been confined to her sickbed all week.
    她整个星期都卧病在床。
    Ha estado postrada en cama toda la semana.
    彼女は一週間ずっと病床に伏している。
    그녀는 일주일 내내 병상에 누워 있었다.
  2. He wrote the novel from his sickbed.
    他在病床上写完了那部小说。
    Escribió la novela desde su lecho de enfermo.
    彼は病床から小説を書いた。
    그는 병상에서 소설을 썼다.
  3. Messages of support poured in to his sickbed.
    慰问信涌向他的病榻。
    Los mensajes de apoyo llegaron a raudales a su lecho de enfermo.
    彼の病床に励ましのメッセージが殺到した。
    그의 병상으로 응원 메시지가 쏟아져 들어왔다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: literary, formal, news

Tone: serious

✓ Do Say

  • Describe prolonged illness
    描述长期患病
    describir enfermedad prolongada
    長引く病気を表す
    오래 앓는 것을 묘사할 때

✗ Don't Say

  • For brief illness - sounds too dramatic
    不用于短暂的疾病,会显得过于夸张
    No se usa para enfermedades breves, suena demasiado dramático
    短い病気には使わない。大げさに聞こえる
    짧은 질병에는 너무 과장된 표현

Origin & History

Old English compound word. Traditional term for the bed of someone who is ill, often implying prolonged illness.

Cultural Context

Era: traditional

Generation: older

Social background: all

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