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- an implement consisting of a bundle of thick loose strings or a sponge attached to a handle, used for wiping floors or other surfaces拖把。
1.1
- a thick mass of disordered hair蓬乱的头发：
her tousled mop of blonde hair.
她的蓬乱金发。
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- in sing. an act of wiping something clean清扫：
the kitchen needed a quick mop.
厨房需要快速清扫一下。
(mopped, mopping)with obj.
1- clean or soak up liquid by wiping擦洗; 拖洗：
he was mopping his plate with a piece of bread.
他用一块面包擦盘子。
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- with obj. and adverbial wipe (something) away from a surface擦去; 拖洗掉：
a barmaid rushed forward to mop up the spilt beer.
酒吧女招待快速前去擦掉溢出的啤酒。
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- wipe sweat or tears from (one's face or eyes)擦去（脸）上的汗水; 拭去（眼）中的泪水。
短语
mop something up
- informal put an end to or dispose of something〈非正式〉结束; 处理：
he aims to mop up corruption.
他志在消除腐败。
派生词
moppy
adjective词源
late 15th cent.: perhaps ultimately related to Latin mappa 'napkin'.