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Scroll up - 英语词汇详解 (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：move upward on screen (Scroll up)
Scroll up
/skroʊl ʌp/
phr.v.
To move content upwards on a screen to see what's above.
move upward on screen
➕
/muːv ˈʌpwərd ɒn skriːn/
phr.v.
To slide your finger or use a mouse wheel to move the content of a display upwards, allowing you to see what was above.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From 'scroll' (to move text) + 'up' (direction).
💡 Mnemonic
Think of rolling up a physical scroll to see the top; now you do it on a screen.
📖 Example
I saw a funny cat video at the bottom of my social media feed, so I had to scroll up to find it again and show my friend.
I saw a funny cat video at the bottom of my social media feed, so I had to scroll up to find it again and show my friend.
🔗 Collocations
scroll up the page – scroll up the page
scroll up to see – scroll up to see
quickly scroll up – quickly scroll up
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
scroll down (v.) – To move content downward on a display.
🌱 Derivatives
scroll (v.) – To move content on a screen vertically or horizontally.
scrollable (adj.) – Capable of being scrolled.
scrolling (n.) – The action of moving screen content.
📖 Cultural Story
Originated from ancient scrolls which were unrolled upward to read. Modern computing adopted 'scroll up' for digital navigation across screens.
Meaning 2：look at earlier messages (Scroll up)
Scroll up
/skroʊl ʌp/
phr.v.
In casual speech, telling someone to look at earlier messages in a chat.
look at earlier messages
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/lʊk æt ˈɜːrliər ˈmɛsɪdʒɪz/
phr.v.
In casual conversation, a directive to check previous messages in a chat for information that was already provided.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
The manager just asked, 'Where is the report?' Scroll up, the file was shared yesterday afternoon in this work group.
The manager just asked, 'Where is the report?' Scroll up, the file was shared yesterday afternoon in this work group.
🔗 Collocations
scroll up in the chat – scroll up in the chat
just scroll up – just scroll up
scroll up to find – scroll up to find
🔄 Synonyms
review earlier messages (v.) – To look at messages sent earlier in a conversation.
check the history (v.) – To examine past messages or records.
🚫 Antonyms
scroll forward (v.) – To move to more recent messages in a chat.
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