mop
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural mops
plural mops
Learner's definition of MOP
[count]
1
: a tool for cleaning floors that has a bundle of cloth or yarn or a sponge attached to a long handle拖把；墩布
2
: a large amount of tangled or untidy hair on a person's head蓬乱的头发
- a mop of hair一头乱发
2 mop /ˈmɑːp/ verb
mops; mopped; mopping
2 mop
/ˈmɑːp/
verb
mops; mopped; mopping
Learner's definition of MOP
1
: to clean (a floor) with a mop（用拖把）拖地
[+ object]
- The kitchen (floor) needs to be mopped.厨房（地板）需要拖一下。
[no object]
- I'm almost done mopping.我快拖完了。
2
[+ object]
a : to wipe (something that is wet)抹去（湿东西）
- He mopped his brow (dry) with a handkerchief.他用手帕擦（干）了他的额头。
b : to wipe (a liquid) from something擦去（液体）
- He mopped the sweat from/off his brow.他擦去了额头上的汗水。
mop up
[phrasal verb] 1
mop (something) up or mop up (something) : to remove (a liquid) from a surface by using a mop, towel, etc.擦去，拭去（表面的液体） — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- It will only take a moment to mop up the spill.只要一小会儿就能擦掉溢出来的东西。
- She used the thick bread to mop up the last of her soup.她用厚面包吸干了剩下的汤汁。
- The movie mopped up all the awards.这部电影包揽了全部奖项。
2
mop up or mop (something) up or mop up (something) informal : to do the final things that are needed to complete a job or task扫尾 — see also mop-up
- I'm almost done with the project. I just need a little more time to mop up.这项工程我快完成了，只是还需要一点时间扫尾。
- Just let me mop up [=finish] a few things and I'll be done.只要让我做好剩下的几件事，就完成了。
- The battle has been won. The focus is now on mopping up small pockets of resistance.战斗胜利了，现在的主要任务是肃清小股抵抗势力。