What does "tear up" mean?

To begin to cry, eyes filling with tears When your eyes start to water from emotion, just before crying.

How do you use "tear up" in a sentence?

She teared up during the speech. I always tear up at weddings. He teared up when he saw his daughter.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

의미: To begin to cry, eyes filling with tears

开始流泪，眼眶湿润

Empezar a llorar, con los ojos llenos de lágrimas

目に涙が浮かぶ、うるうるする

눈에 눈물이 고이다, 울컥하다

When your eyes start to water from emotion, just before crying.

因为情绪激动而眼眶开始湿润，快要哭出来的状态。

Cuando los ojos empiezan a humedecerse por la emoción, justo antes de llorar.

感情から目が潤み始める、泣く直前の状態を表します。

감정이 북받쳐 눈에 눈물이 고이기 시작하는 것, 울기 직전의 상태.

Base verb: tear

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

She teared up during the speech.
演讲时她眼眶湿润了
Se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas durante el discurso
スピーチの途中で彼女は目を潤ませた
연설 도중에 그녀는 눈물을 글썽였다.
I always tear up at weddings.
我在婚礼上总是会感动落泪
Siempre me emociono en las bodas
結婚式ではいつも涙ぐんでしまう
결혼식에서는 항상 울컥한다.
He teared up when he saw his daughter.
看到女儿时他眼眶红了
Se emocionó cuando vio a su hija
娘を見て彼は目を潤ませた
딸을 보고 그는 눈물을 글썽였다.

맥락: emotion, crying

어조: emotional

From tears appearing in the eyes.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal