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

• Michael mopped up quickly with his napkin.
  迈克尔迅速用餐巾将其揩干。
• 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。
• 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。
• You take yours, and I take yours, and you do not take mine, and I only take yours to mop up, and you go away.
  您吃您的，我吃您的，您别吃我的，我光吃您的，吃完了您的，您走您的。
• The infantry divisions mopped up remaining centres of resistance
  陆军各师肃清了残余的抵抗据点。
• 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。
• Ozone occurs naturally in the upper atmosphere and helps to mop up ultraviolet radiation.
  臭氧自然发生在上层大气层，帮助抹去紫外线幅射。
• The Benefit: Basil is rich in antioxidants that mop up cell-damaging free radicals inside the body.
  好处：紫苏含有丰富的抗氧化剂，扫荡破坏细胞的自由基。
• Two companies were left behind to guard and mop up the recaptured territory.
  留下两个连守卫收复的土地，并肃清这个地区的残敌。
• You should have seen him mop up his dinner.
  他该看看他那狼吞虎咽的样子才好。