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mop objHmBp, $mB:pv [T]-pp-用拖把拖洗He mopped the bathroom floor (= washed it with a mop).他拖了浴室地板。If you mop your brow/forehead/face you use a cloth to remove SWEAT (= liquid produced because you are hot).擦去汗水He mopped his forehead with a large handkerchief.他用一块大手帕擦去了额上的汗水。If you mop something up you use a cloth or a mop to remove liquid or (fig.) you make things tidy or arrange them in a better way.用拖把(或布)擦洗,整理Get a cloth to mop up the milk from the floor.用布将牛奶从地板上擦去。I'll mop it up.我会把它擦干净的。(fig. infml) There was a lot of mopping-up to do after the earthquake.地震之后有许多善后工作要做。(fig. infml) We had quite a mopping-up operation after the party.晚会之后我们做了许多扫除的工作。(infml) Mop up also means to finish or use something completely.结束,彻底完成There are only three parcels left to wrap--we'll soon mop it up.只剩下三个包裹要包,我们马上就完成了。The repair bill mopped up all my spare cash.修理费用光了我所有的零花钱。
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