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
lay somebody up
- [usually passive]
if somebody is laid up, they are unable to work, etc. because of an illness or injury Topics Illnessc2(因病或受伤而)卧床歇工
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