What does "puff up" mean?

To become swollen For something to swell, especially from allergic reaction.

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

My eyes puffed up from the pollen. His lip puffed up after the sting. She puffs up when she eats shellfish.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

含义: To become swollen

肿胀

Hincharse

ぷくっと腫れる

부풀어 오르다, 붓다

For something to swell, especially from allergic reaction.

变肿，尤其是由于过敏反应。通常比"swell up"描述的肿胀程度较轻。

Hincharse, especialmente por una reacción alérgica. Generalmente describe una hinchazón más leve que "swell up".

特にアレルギー反応で腫れること。「swell up」より軽い腫れ方を表すことが多い。

특히 알레르기 반응 등으로 인해 부풀어 오르는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: puff

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

My eyes puffed up from the pollen.
我的眼睛因为花粉肿了
Se me hincharon los ojos por el polen
花粉で目が腫れた
꽃가루 때문에 눈이 부었어.
His lip puffed up after the sting.
被蛰之后他的嘴唇肿了
Se le hinchó el labio después de la picadura
刺された後、唇が腫れた
벌에 쏘인 후 입술이 부었어.
She puffs up when she eats shellfish.
她吃贝类就会肿
Se le hincha todo cuando come marisco
彼女は貝を食べると腫れる
그녀는 조개류를 먹으면 몸이 부어.

语境: swelling, allergy, inflammation

语气: descriptive

From puffing up like inflating.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal