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

• He supports an internationally co-ordinated fiscal stimulus and the use of bad banks to mop up toxic assets.
  他支持国际协调的财政刺激，用不合格的银行措施来消灭“有毒资产”。
• Because inflation remained low, the central banks have been slow to mop up the excess liquidity.
  由于通胀保持在较低的水平，中央银行慢慢的打击过量的流动资金。
• You should have seen him mop up his dinner.
  他该看看他那狼吞虎咽的样子才好。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• A waiter mopped up the mess as best he could
  一名侍者尽力抹掉溅出的食物。
• It will still take some time to mop up these enemy remnants, but not long.
  肃清这一部分残余敌军，还需要一些时间，但已为期不远了。
• 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。