lying-in
lying-in — 名詞
1. the habit or choice of remaining in bed beyond your normal waking time, especial
賴床；睡懶覺
早上醒來後繼續躺在床上
the habit or choice of remaining in bed beyond your normal waking time, especially for extra rest or enjoyment
Arjun enjoyed a lying-in on Saturday morning after a busy week at work.
Arjun 在忙碌的一週後，星期六早上賴床好好休息。
collocation: have a lying-in
The school holidays meant the children could enjoy a long lying-in every day.
學校放假了，孩子們每天都可以盡情睡懶覺。
uncountable use without article
After the New Year party, everyone agreed to a quiet lying-in the next morning.
跨年派對結束後，公寓裡每個人都同意隔天早上安靜地賴床。
Shirin looked forward to a Sunday lying-in with her tea and a good book.
Shirin 期待星期天能賴床放鬆，喝杯茶、看本書。
- have a lying-in
- enjoy a lying-in
- a long lying-in
- a quiet lying-in
- Sunday lying-in
- early start
opposite situation where you get out of bed sooner than usual
文法句型
have + a + lying-in
用法筆記
This sense is most common in British English. In American English, 'sleep in' or 'lie in' (without the -ing suffix) is more frequent.
常見錯誤
2. a form of demonstration where people stretch out on the ground of a public area
臥地抗議
躺在公共場所拒絕起身的抗議方式
a form of demonstration where people stretch out on the ground of a public area and remain still, to signal strong objection to a policy or situation
Students organized a lying-in outside the mayor's office to demand better funding for schools.
學生們在市長辦公室外發起臥地抗議，要求增加學校經費。
collocation: organize a lying-in
The activists held a peaceful lying-in across the main road for several hours.
社運人士在主幹道上舉行和平的躺臥示威，並停留了數小時。
collocation: hold a lying-in
Kwame helped plan the lying-in and made sure everyone knew the safety rules.
Kwame 協助策劃了這次臥地抗議，並確保每個人都了解安全規則。
The police did not interrupt the lying-in, but they blocked traffic from the area.
警方沒有干擾這場躺臥示威，但封鎖了該區域的交通。
- organize a lying-in
- hold a lying-in
- take part in a lying-in
- a peaceful lying-in
- sit-in
a related protest method where people sit, not lie down; more common than 'lying-in'
- lie-down protest
a more transparent alternative phrase, though less common in media reports
- die-in
a specific type where protesters lie as if dead, often used for gun violence or health protests
文法句型
organize + a + lying-in
hold + a + lying-in
3. the former social practice in which a woman stayed in bed for several weeks arou
臥床待產
昔日產婦分娩前後長期臥床的習俗
the former social practice in which a woman stayed in bed for several weeks around the time of childbirth, with help from female relatives or a midwife
In the 1800s, a woman's lying-in could last up to six weeks after the birth.
在十九世紀，產婦的產後臥床期可能長達六週。
time period associated with sense
Mei's great-grandmother recalled her lying-in as a quiet time with neighbours bringing food and help.
Mei 的曾祖母回憶她的產前產後臥床期是一段寧靜時光，鄰居們會送食物來幫忙。
The diaries describe Lady Evelyn's lying-in as a planned event with the local midwife.
日記描述 Lady Evelyn 的產後臥床期是一場精心安排的活動，由當地助產士照料。
formal register: attended by the local midwife
During her lying-in, Constanza received visits only from close female relatives, as was the custom.
根據當時習俗，Constanza 在產後臥床期間只有親近的女性親戚來探望。
pattern: during + possessive + lying-in
- during her lying-in
- lying-in period
- a woman's lying-in
- lying-in chamber
- lying-in nurse
- confinement
the more general historical term for the period of staying in during and after pregnancy
- childbed
archaic term referring to the condition of a woman giving birth or recovering
- postpartum confinement
modern term for the recovery period after birth, without the bed-rest requirement
文法句型
during + (possessive) + lying-in
用法筆記
This historical sense appears mostly in books about past social customs or in historical fiction. It is not used for modern childbirth practices. Distinguish from sense 4: this sense describes the extended bed-rest custom, not the birth labour and delivery event itself.
常見錯誤
4. the period of active childbirth, from the start of labour until the baby is deli
分娩；生產
從規律宮縮到胎兒出生的過程
the period of active childbirth, from the start of labour until the baby is delivered
The midwife stayed with Tanvi throughout her lying-in and made sure she was comfortable.
助產士在 Tanvi 分娩的整個過程中陪伴在她身邊，確保她感到舒適。
collocation: throughout her lying-in
Samir attended classes about the lying-in process together with his wife before their first child.
Samir 和妻子在第一個孩子出生前一起上了關於生產過程的課程。
collocation: the lying-in process
The midwife explained each stage of the lying-in process as Fatima's contractions grew stronger.
助產士在 Fatima 宮縮加劇時，為她解釋分娩過程的各個階段。
pattern: the lying-in process + possessive noun
In rural areas without hospitals, the lying-in was traditionally handled by experienced older women.
在沒有醫院的鄉村地區，生產過程傳統上由經驗豐富的老年婦女協助。
passive construction
- during lying-in
- the lying-in process
- throughout her lying-in
- lying-in period
- childbirth
the standard modern term for the process of giving birth
- labour
specifically the muscular contractions and physical work of giving birth
- delivery
focuses on the moment the baby is born
- parturition
technical medical term; very formal
文法句型
during + lying-in
用法筆記
Distinguish from the historical sense (3), which describes the extended bed-rest custom before and after childbirth. This sense refers specifically to the birth event itself—the labour and delivery. In modern English, 'childbirth', 'labour', or 'delivery' are far more common.