(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working or be out of commission

拖拉机在半路上突然趴窝了。

(of a hen) to sit in the nest to lay or hatch eggs

那只老母鸡钻进草堆里趴窝去了。

(of a person) to be bedridden due to illness or exhaustion

他这两天感冒发烧，一直趴窝在家里。