tear up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To start crying or get emotional
眼眶湿润,感动落泪
Empezar a llorar o emocionarse
目がうるむ、涙ぐむ
눈시울이 붉어지다, 울컥하다
When tears begin forming due to emotion.
因情感而开始流泪。比"哭"稍轻——通常只是眼睛变得湿润。常见于告别、感人故事或感伤场合等情感时刻。
Cuando las lágrimas empiezan a formarse debido a la emoción. Ligeramente menos intenso que "llorar" - a menudo solo los ojos se humedecen. Común durante momentos emotivos como despedidas, historias conmovedoras u ocasiones sentimentales.
感情によって涙が出始めること。「泣く」よりやや軽く、目が潤む程度のことが多い。別れ、感動的な話、感傷的な場面など、感情的な瞬間によく起こる。
감정이 북받쳐 눈물이 나기 시작하다.
Base verb: tear
Particle: up
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- I teared up at the wedding. 我在婚礼上眼眶湿润了Se me humedecieron los ojos en la boda結婚式で涙ぐんだ결혼식에서 울컥했다.
- She tears up at sad movies. 她看悲伤电影会流泪Ella se emociona con las películas tristes彼女は悲しい映画で涙ぐむ그녀는 슬픈 영화를 보면 눈시울이 붉어진다.
- He teared up during his speech. 他在演讲时感动落泪Se le humedecieron los ojos durante su discurso彼はスピーチ中に涙ぐんだ그는 연설 중에 울컥했다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: crying, emotion, moved
Tone: emotional
✓ Do Say
- Tear up眼眶湿润Emocionarse hasta las lágrimas涙ぐむ눈시울이 붉어지다
Origin & History
From tears appearing in eyes.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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