mop up

短语

作扫尾工作, 擦, 抹, 痛击, 吃完

发音

AU

词形变化

mopped up mopping up mops up 三单 mops up mopping up 现在分词 mopped up 过去式 mopped up 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To clean up (liquid) with a mop, rag, sponge, or other cleaning device.

    Please mop up the spilled milk.

  2. 2.

    To fix problems; to correct or repair.

    非正式

    After they argued, it fell to me to talk to her and try to mop up.

  3. 3.

    To absorb the leftovers of a dish with bread etc., in order to eat them.

    及物
  4. 4.

    To consume or get rid of an excess of something.

  5. 5.

    To clean up an area destroyed by a natural disaster or by violent activity.

  6. 6.

    To finish something off; to apply a finishing touch

  7. 7.

    To get rid of (enemies) within a certain area.

  8. 8.

    To win a competition decisively.

  9. 9.

    To pitch the final innings especially of a game that is no longer close.

    体育 游戏

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

worst whip mop pip clear up get through finish off finish up polish off rack up

上位词 10

beat finish complete draw suck crush shell absorb vanquish imbibe

下位词 4

sponge swab cap off swob

词源

mop + up

来源：wiktionary