词汇 | mop up |
释义 | 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) 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。 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 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 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。 — see also mop-up mop |
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