单词 | mop |
释义 | Word Frequency mop 1(mɒp) noun 1. an implement with a wooden handle and a head made of twists of cotton or a piece of synthetic sponge, used for polishing or washing floors, or washing dishes 2. something resembling this, such as a tangle of hair verbWord forms: mops, mopping or mopped 3. (transitive; often foll by up) to clean or soak up with or as if with a mop Word origin C15 mappe, from earlier mappel, from Medieval Latin mappula cloth, from Latin mappa napkinWord Frequency mop 2(mɒp) rare verbWord forms: mops, mopping or mopped 1. (intransitive) to make a grimace or sad expression (esp in the phrase mop and mow) noun 2. such a face or expression Word origin C16: perhaps from Dutch moppen to pour; compare Dutch mop pug dogWord Frequency mop 3(mɒp) noun (formerly, in various parts of England) an annual fair at which servants were hired Word origin C17: from the practice of servants carrying a mop, broom, or flail, etc, to signifythe job sought |
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