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 < bedridden notions > |