- 用拖把洗、擦、抹；用拖把拖掉(液体等)：
You'd better mop up that pool of water on the floor before father sees it.
你最好在父亲还没看见这滩水之前就用拖把把它从地板上拖掉。
- 结束，完成(工作)；彻底击败，痛击，击垮：
I shall be glad to mop up the last of the office work that was waiting for me on my return from holiday.
当我全部完成要我休假回来完成的办公室工作时，我就高兴了。
- 【军事】对…进行扫荡，肃清(残敌)：
After we have mopped up the last few groups of the enemy, we can advance to our next position.
我们肃清了最后几股敌军后，就可以挺进到下一个阵地。
- 捞起；吸收；取得；[俚语]获得；榨取：
He mopped up 18 of the 20 first prize awards.
他获得了20个头等奖中的18个。
- [英国口语]狼吞虎咽地吃光；喝光：
You should have seen him mop up the beer.
你真该看看他那狼吞虎咽地喝啤酒的样子。