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mop up
1. 用拖把拖洗；用拖把擦去
mop up a plate 把盘子擦干净
mop up the spillage from the water tank 用拖把拖干从水箱里溢出的水
2. 〈口〉结束；完成(任务等)；彻底击败
I must just mop up the last of the work. 我必须这就完成收尾工作。
mop up the chaos 结束混乱局面
3. 【军】对(地区等)进行扫荡；肃清
Two companies were left to mop up. 留下两个连进行扫荡。
mop up the remnants of the insurgents 肃清残留的叛乱分子
4. 捞起；吸收；取得；〈俚〉获取(利润等)
mop up surplus funds on the market 吸收市场上的游资
mop up 18 of the 20 first prize awards 夺得20个头等奖中的18个
5. 〈英〉狼吞虎咽地吃光(或喝干)
mop up a bottle of beer 喝光一瓶啤酒
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