mop up
英 [mɒp ʌp]
美 [mɑːp ʌp]
(用布)揩干,抹干; 除去,处理掉(不合意或危险的东西)
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 揩干;抹干
If youmop upa liquid, you clean it with a cloth so that the liquid is absorbed.- A waiter mopped up the mess as best he could...
一名侍者尽力抹掉溅出的食物。 - When the washing machine spurts out water at least we can mop it up...
洗衣机喷出水时,我们至少能把水抹干。 - Michael mopped up quickly with his napkin.
迈克尔迅速用餐巾将其揩干。
- A waiter mopped up the mess as best he could...
- PHRASAL VERB 完成;结束;肃清
If youmop upsomething that you think is undesirable or dangerous, you remove it or deal with it so that it is no longer a problem.- The infantry divisions mopped up remaining centres of resistance...
陆军各师肃清了残余的抵抗据点。 - These reactive molecules are mopped up and made harmless by Vitamin E.
这些活性分子已被维生素E灭活,没有害处了。
- The infantry divisions mopped up remaining centres of resistance...
英英释义
noun
- a concluding action
verb
- finish a task completely
- I finally got through this homework assignment
- defeat thoroughly
- He mopped up the floor with his opponents
- to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
- Mop the hallway now
- He mopped her forehead with a towel