bedfast
/ˈbed-ˌfast/ (ame, mw)
bedfast — 形容詞
- bedfastpositive
- more bedfastcomparative
- most bedfastsuperlative
1. too sick or frail to get out of bed, having to spend all day and night in bed be
臥病不起
因病弱無法下床活動
too sick or frail to get out of bed, having to spend all day and night in bed because of illness, injury, or advanced age
After the stroke, Henry's grandfather was bedfast for three months before he slowly began to recover.
Henry 的祖父中風後臥病不起三個月，才慢慢開始恢復。
was bedfast for three months
The clinic sends a visiting nurse to check on bedfast patients who cannot travel to see a doctor.
診所會派護理師去訪視臥病不起的病患，因為他們無法親自去看醫生。
bedfast patients
Fatima's grandmother became bedfast after breaking her hip and needed help with bathing and eating.
Fatima 的祖母摔傷髖部後便臥病不起，洗澡和吃飯都需要別人幫忙。
The hospital arranged for a special bed to be delivered to Ravi's house for his bedfast mother.
醫院安排了一張特殊病床送到 Ravi 家中，給他那臥病不起的母親使用。
Zuri read aloud to her bedfast neighbour every evening to help him feel less lonely.
Zuri 每天晚上都會唸書給她那臥病不起的鄰居聽，幫他減輕孤獨感。
- bedridden
the more frequent, neutral alternative; 'bedridden' works in both formal and everyday settings while 'bedfast' skews literary
- incapacitated
broader — can mean unable to act or function for any reason, not only because of confinement to bed
- confined to bed
a descriptive phrase rather than a single word; more transparent in meaning for learners
- ambulatory
medical term meaning able to walk and move around freely
- up and about
informal phrase describing someone who has recovered enough to leave their bed
用法筆記
This is a formal or literary word, much less common than 'bedridden' in everyday conversation. It is typically used in medical writing, news reports, or narrative prose rather than casual speech.