lay up - Definition & Meaning

lay up

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lays up

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laying up

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laid up

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laid up

卧病在床, 使卧床不起

(of an illness or injury) to confine someone to bed

My friend was laid up with a broken leg for several weeks.
我的朋友因为腿骨折卧床了好几周。
Severe flu symptoms laid her up, forcing her to take time off work and rest at home.
严重的流感症状使她卧床不起，迫使她请假在家休息。
The athlete laid up with a hamstring injury.
运动员因腿筋受伤而卧床休息。
The sports injury was more serious than anticipated, and it laid the athlete up for an extended period.
运动损伤比预期的更严重，使运动员卧床了很长一段时间。
The employee laid up at home with a case of the flu.
员工因流感在家卧床。

上篮, 轻轻将球放在篮板上得分

(in basketball) to score two points by gently placing the ball off the backboard with one hand

LeBron James can lay up from anywhere on the court.
勒布朗·詹姆斯可以从球场的任何地方上篮。
The young player laid the ball up softly to avoid getting blocked.
年轻球员轻轻上篮以避免被盖帽。
The point guard drove to the basket and laid up the ball over the defender.
控球后卫冲向篮筐，并在防守队员上方上篮得分。
Stephen Curry laid up the ball over the outstretched arms of the defender.
斯蒂芬·库里放球越过防守者伸出的手臂。
Giannis Antetokounmpo laid the ball up with his left hand while being fouled hard.
扬尼斯·阿德托昆博在遭到严重犯规的同时用左手上篮。

积累, 储存

to accumulate something for future use

I'm trying to lay up some money for a down payment on a house.
我正试图积攒一些钱来支付房子的首付。
My grandparents always laid up food and supplies in case of a blizzard.
我的祖父母总是储存食物和物资以防暴风雪。
My dad has been laying up baseball cards since he was a kid.
我爸爸从小就开始积攒棒球卡。
The company is laying inventory up in anticipation of increased demand.
公司正在积攒库存，以应对预期的需求增加。
The government is laying oil reserves up in case of a supply disruption.
政府正在储备石油以防供应中断。

积累问题, 给自己制造问题

to create future problems for oneself

If you don't start studying for your exams, you're just laying up problems for yourself.
如果你不开始为考试学习，你只是在为自己积累问题。
My friend is laying problems up for themselves by spending more money than they earn.
我的朋友花的钱比赚的多，正在给自己积累问题。
The company is laying up problems for itself by not investing in its employees.
公司不投资于员工，正在为自己积累问题。
The politician is laying up problems for themselves by making false promises.
这位政客通过做出虚假承诺给自己积攒问题。
The student is laying problems up for themselves by cheating on their exams.
学生通过在考试中作弊为自己埋下问题。

封存, 停用

to deactivate a ship or vehicle for storage or repair

The aircraft carrier was laid up for maintenance after it returned from a long deployment.
航空母舰在长期部署返回后因维护而被搁置。
The oil tanker was laid up for repairs after it collided with another ship.
油轮在与另一艘船相撞后被搁置维修。
The military is laying up some of its vehicles due to budget cuts.
由于预算削减，军方正在封存部分车辆。
The space agency is laying up some of its spacecraft due to technical problems.
由于技术问题，航天局正在停用一些航天器。
The car collector is laying some of his classic cars up until he can restore them.
汽车收藏家存放他的一些经典汽车，直到他可以修复它们。