lay up
phrasal verblay something in/up
- to collect and store something to use in the future
贮备;贮存 - to lay in food supplies
贮存食物
- to lay in food supplies
lay somebody up
- [usually passive] if somebody is laid up, they are unable to work, etc. because of an illness or injury
(因病或受伤而)卧床歇工 - She's laid up with a broken leg.
她因腿部骨折卧床养病。
- She's laid up with a broken leg.
lay something up
- (also lay something in)to collect and store something to use in the future
贮备;贮存 - if you lay up problems or trouble for yourself, you do something that will cause you problems later
自找(麻烦);自讨(苦吃) - to stop using a ship or other vehicle while it is being repaired
(船或其他交通工具维修时)停止使用,搁置不用