"sick in bed" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 卧病在床

Definition

因为生病而只能在床上卧床休息，无法起身。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是非正式表达，用于描述因病卧床不起的人。通常和“在床上”搭配使用，适用于重病而不是小病。

Examples

He is sick in bed with the flu.

他因为流感**卧病在床**。

My mom was sick in bed yesterday.

我妈妈昨天**卧病在床**。

After catching a cold, I was sick in bed for two days.

感冒后，我**卧病在床**了两天。

I’ve been sick in bed all weekend and haven’t even checked my phone.

我整个周末都**卧病在床**，甚至没有看手机。

She hates being sick in bed because she always feels bored and helpless.

她讨厌**卧病在床**，因为总是感到无聊和无助。

Don’t worry about the meeting—he’s sick in bed and won’t be coming today.

别担心会议——他**卧病在床**，今天不会来了。