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| 1 | I/T to wash a floor using a mop 用拖把拖 | Don’ t go in the kitchen, I’ ve just finished mopping the floor. 不要进厨房，我刚拖完地板。 | |
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| 2 | T to wipe sweat from your face with a cloth when you are very hot or ill 擦去…上的汗水 | mop your brow He pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and mopped his brow. 他从口袋里掏出手帕，擦去额头上的汗水。 | |
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| 3 | mop T to clean liquid or dirt from a surface using a mop , cloth , or something soft （用拖把、布或柔软的东西）擦去，擦掉 | I need a cloth to mop this wine. 我需要一块抹布来把这滴葡萄酒擦掉。 | |
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| - | mop the floor with someone AMERICAN informal
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| to win a complete victory over someone in a competition or argument . BRITISHwipe the floor with someone |
| （在比赛或辩论中）彻底打败某人 |
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| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌmop ˈup |
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| 1 | mop23 | He mopped up the milk with a tissue. 他用纸巾擦去牛奶。 | |
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| 2 | to remove any remaining members of an enemy army from an area after a victory 肃清（残余的敌人） | The government had hoped to mop up rebel resistance. 政府早就希望肃清叛军的抵抗。 | |
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| 3 | informal to finish something by dealing with a few final details 结束；完成 | We should be able to mop the rest of this up by the beginning of next week. 我们应该能够在下周开始前完成这项工作的剩余部分。 | |
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