scroll through

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual
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Meaning: To move through content on a screen

滚动浏览
Desplazarse por
スクロールして閲覧する
스크롤하며 훑어보다

To browse content by moving up or down on a device.

通过在设备上上下滑动来浏览内容。
Navegar por contenido moviéndose arriba y abajo en un dispositivo.
デバイス上で上下に移動してコンテンツを見ること。
기기에서 위아래로 이동하며 콘텐츠를 탐색하다.
Base verb: scroll
Particle: through
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. I spent hours scrolling through social media.
    我花了好几个小时刷社交媒体。
    Pasé horas desplazándome por las redes sociales.
    何時間もSNSをスクロールして見ていた。
    몇 시간 동안 SNS를 스크롤하며 봤다.
  2. Scroll through the options.
    滚动浏览这些选项。
    Desplazaos por las opciones.
    オプションをスクロールして見て。
    옵션을 스크롤하며 확인해 봐.
  3. She scrolled through her photos.
    她翻看了她的照片。
    Se desplazó por sus fotos.
    彼女は写真をスクロールして見た。
    그녀는 사진을 스크롤하며 봤다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: phones, social media

Tone: casual

✓ Do Say

  • Scrolling through my feed
    在刷动态
    Desplazándome por mi feed
    フィードをスクロールしてる
    피드를 스크롤하며 보는 중

Origin & History

From the scrolling motion on screens.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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