单词 | mop up |
释义 | mop up 1. phrasal verb If you mop up a liquid, you clean it with a cloth so that the liquid is absorbed. A waiter mopped up the mess as best he could. [VERB PARTICLE noun] When the washing machine spurts out water at least we can mop it up. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Michael mopped up quickly with his napkin. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for mop If you mop up something that you think is undesirable or dangerous, you remove it or deal with it so that it is no longer a problem. The infantry divisions mopped up remaining centres of resistance. [VERB PARTICLE noun] These reactive molecules are mopped up and made harmless by Vitamin E. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Translations: Chinese: 擦 Japanese: モップでぬぐい取る |
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