mop up

英 [mɒp ʌp]

美 [mɑːp ʌp]

（用布）揩干，抹干; 除去，处理掉（不合意或危险的东西）

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 揩干;抹干
  If youmop upa liquid, you clean it with a cloth so that the liquid is absorbed.
  1. A waiter mopped up the mess as best he could...
     一名侍者尽力抹掉溅出的食物。
  2. When the washing machine spurts out water at least we can mop it up...
     洗衣机喷出水时，我们至少能把水抹干。
  3. Michael mopped up quickly with his napkin.
     迈克尔迅速用餐巾将其揩干。
• PHRASAL VERB 完成;结束;肃清
  If youmop upsomething that you think is undesirable or dangerous, you remove it or deal with it so that it is no longer a problem.
  1. The infantry divisions mopped up remaining centres of resistance...
     陆军各师肃清了残余的抵抗据点。
  2. These reactive molecules are mopped up and made harmless by Vitamin E.
     这些活性分子已被维生素E灭活，没有害处了。

英英释义

noun

• a concluding action
  Synonym:completionculminationclosingwindup

verb

• finish a task completely
  1. I finally got through this homework assignment
  Synonym:get throughwrap upfinish offpolish offclear upfinish up
• defeat thoroughly
  1. He mopped up the floor with his opponents
  Synonym:worstpipwhiprack up
• to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
  1. Mop the hallway now
  2. He mopped her forehead with a towel
  Synonym:wipe upmop

双语例句

• It will still take some time to mop up these enemy remnants, but not long.
  肃清这一部分残余敌军，还需要一些时间，但已为期不远了。
• When the washing machine spurts out water at least we can mop it up
  洗衣机喷出水时，我们至少能把水抹干。
• Our strength is sapped by having to mop up the mess that violence leaves in its wake.
  我们的力气逐渐消耗在清扫暴力在这条路上留下的大量问题。
• The existence of all this excess capacity keeps interest rates and inflation low, so monetary policy is not compelled to mop up any overflow.
  严重的产能过剩让利率和通胀保持在较低水平，因此，我们不必动用货币政策来吸收任何溢出。
• Excuse me! I need to mop up some puke.
  抱歉，我要去清扫呕吐物。
• If demand returns strong enough to both mop up current surpluses and absorb some spare capacity that big oil producers have on the sidelines, then oil bulls might have their day yet.
  如果需求出现足够强劲的回升，吸收当前的过剩产量和大石油公司闲置的多余产能，那就轮到看涨原油的人走运了。
• The government had hoped to mop up rebel resistance.
  政府早就希望肃清叛军的抵抗。
• Making a mental note to ask Hermione how it was done, he used a large wad of toilet paper to mop up as much of the tea as he could before returning to his bedroom and slamming the door behind him.
  他一边想着，一边用一卷纸巾擦去了地上的茶水，然后砰地关上了身后的门，回到了卧室。
• Life is like a mop, using today to mop up yesterday and wipe out tomorrow.
  生命像抹布，用今天擦去昨天，擦亮明天。
• The infantry divisions mopped up remaining centres of resistance
  陆军各师肃清了残余的抵抗据点。