plural mops
plural mops
Learner's definition of MOP
[count]
1
: a tool for cleaning floors that has a bundle of cloth or yarn or a sponge attached to a long handle拖把;墩布
2
: a large amount of tangled or untidy hair on a person's head蓬乱的头发 2 mop /ˈmɑːp/ verb
mops; mopped; mopping
mops; mopped; mopping
Learner's definition of MOP
1
: to clean (a floor) with a mop(用拖把)拖地 [+ object]
[no object]
2 [+ object]
a : to wipe (something that is wet)抹去(湿东西) b : to wipe (a liquid) from something擦去(液体)
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) —
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 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。
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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。
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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