lie up

• • (因病等)卧床；不出门：

    He was down with fever, and the doctor advised him to lie up for several days.

    他因发烧而病倒了，医生建议他卧床几天。

  • 引退；退隐；退休
  • (船因检修或不用而)入坞；(车、船等)不再使用；停止使用；不能使用；损坏：

    The old ship has been lying up in the harbour for a month.

    这艘旧船已经在港口闲置了一个月了。

  • 隐匿；隐藏；潜伏；躲在洞穴(或隐藏处)：

    After the bank robbery they lay up in a basement for 2 weeks.

    抢劫银行以后他们在一间地下室躲了两星期。