What does "swell up" mean?

To become swollen When body parts become enlarged due to injury or reaction.

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

My ankle swelled up after the fall. Her eyes swelled up from crying. The bee sting made his hand swell up.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

含义: To become swollen

肿起来

Hincharse

腫れ上がる

부어오르다

When body parts become enlarged due to injury or reaction.

身体部位因受伤或反应而肿大。

Cuando partes del cuerpo se agrandan debido a una lesión o reacción.

怪我や反応によって体の部位が腫れること。

부상이나 반응으로 신체 부위가 부풀어 오르는 것.

Base verb: swell

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

My ankle swelled up after the fall.
摔倒后我的脚踝肿了起来
Mi tobillo se hinchó después de la caída
転んだ後、足首が腫れ上がった
넘어진 후 발목이 부어올랐다.
Her eyes swelled up from crying.
她哭得眼睛都肿了
Se le hincharon los ojos de llorar
泣いて目が腫れた
울어서 눈이 부었다.
The bee sting made his hand swell up.
被蜜蜂蛰了后他的手肿了起来
La picadura de abeja le hinchó la mano
蜂に刺されて手が腫れ上がった
벌에 쏘여서 손이 부어올랐다.

语境: injury, inflammation

语气: concerned

From increasing in size.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal