| 释义 |
mop¹ /mɒp/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 拖把；(刷碗用的)小拖把
2. 〈口〉拖把状物；蓬乱的头发；蓬乱的一团
She had a mop of dusky curls. 她有一头蓬松的土灰色鬈发。
3. (尤指外科手术中用的)拭子
4. 清洁，打扫
5. 〈美俚〉(黑人用语)最后一项；最后的行动；最终结果
And the mop was he got caught. 结果，他被抓住了。
II (mopped; mop·ping)
❶ vt.
1. 用拖把拖洗
mop the floor 拖地板
2. 擦去…上的汗水(或眼泪等)；擦去(汗水等)
mop one's brow 抹去额上的汗水
mop perspiration from one's face 擦去脸上的汗水
mop the blood from the wound 擦去伤口的血
mop oneself dry with a handkerchief 用手帕把自己擦干
❷ vi.
使用拖把；用拖把拖地板
[< ME mappel < ML mapppula cloth < L mappa napkin] phr. be (all) mops and brooms 半醉 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 mop (up) the floor with sb. 见 floor |