What does "eat up" mean?

To consume with emotion For an emotion to dominate someone's thoughts.

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

Jealousy is eating her up. Guilt was eating him up. It's eating me up inside.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

含义: To consume with emotion

（情绪）吞噬，折磨

Consumir, corroer

（感情が）むしばむ、苛む

(감정이) 갉아먹다, 괴롭히다

For an emotion to dominate someone's thoughts.

某种情绪主宰某人的思想。从内心深处折磨人。

Que una emoción domine los pensamientos de alguien. Atormentar desde dentro.

感情が誰かの思考を支配すること。内側から苦しめること。

감정이 누군가의 생각을 지배하다.

Base verb: eat

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Jealousy is eating her up.
嫉妒在吞噬着她
Los celos la están consumiendo
嫉妬が彼女をむしばんでいる
질투가 그녀를 갉아먹고 있다.
Guilt was eating him up.
内疚在折磨着他
La culpa lo estaba corroyendo
罪悪感が彼を苛んでいた
죄책감이 그를 괴롭히고 있었다.
It's eating me up inside.
这件事在内心深处折磨着我
Me está consumiendo por dentro
それが内側から私を苦しめている
그것이 마음속에서 나를 갉아먹고 있다.

语境: consuming, overwhelming, guilt

语气: concerned

From being consumed or devoured.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal