2.to lay sth up or to lay up sth
+ ship, vehicle使不被使用；暂停使用
The boats were laid up and the crews dispersed.船只被搁置, 船员被遣散。
My car was laid up for repairs.我的车送去修理了。
3.<非正式>to be laid up
person +使因病丧失活动能力；使卧床
He was laid up for a year after knee surgery.他接受膝部手术后在家休养了一年。
He was laid up with a cold.他因感冒卧床。