| 释义 |
bed·rid·den
\ˈbeˌdridən\ adjective
also bed·rid \-id\
Etymology: alteration of Middle English bedrede, bedreden, fr Old English bedreda, bedrida, from bedreda, bedrida, n., one who is confined to bed, from bedd bed + -reda, -rida rider (from rīdan to ride) — more at ride
1. : confined to one's bed by illness, injury, or weakness
< a bedridden invalid >
2. : decrepit, worn-out, enervated
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