释义 |
ˈup-patient [up a.; cf. up adv.2 7 a.] An in-patient in hospital no longer confined to bed.
1952‘R. Gordon’ Doctor in House xi. 119 Two up-patients, dressing-gowned old gentlemen. 1959Manch. Guardian 19 Aug. 5/6 Topham is an up-patient... We started him with a couple of hours up each morning. 1976J. Grenfell Joyce Grenfell requests Pleasure (1977) xi. 163 Up-patients sat on the grass on grey army blankets. |