What does "well up" mean?

To rise to the surface (tears or emotions) When tears or strong feelings emerge.

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

Tears welled up in her eyes. Emotion welled up inside him. I felt anger welling up.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To rise to the surface (tears or emotions)

（眼泪或情感）涌上来

Brotar (lágrimas o emociones)

（涙や感情が）こみ上げる

（눈물이나 감정이） 북받치다

When tears or strong feelings emerge.

当眼泪或强烈情感涌现时。

Cuando las lágrimas o los sentimientos fuertes emergen.

涙や強い感情が湧き上がること。

눈물이나 강한 감정이 솟아오르는 것.

Base verb: well

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Tears welled up in her eyes.
她眼中涌出了泪水
Las lágrimas brotaron en sus ojos
彼女の目に涙がこみ上げた
그녀의 눈에 눈물이 고였다
Emotion welled up inside him.
情感在他心中涌动
La emoción le invadió
感情が彼の内側からこみ上げてきた
감정이 그의 안에서 북받쳐 올랐다
I felt anger welling up.
我感到愤怒涌上心头
Sentí que la rabia me invadía
怒りがこみ上げてくるのを感じた
분노가 치밀어 오르는 것을 느꼈다

Context: emotions, tears

Tone: emotional

From water rising in a well.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal