英语词汇“mop”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mop

(mɒp )

Word forms: mops , mopping , mopped

1. countable noun

A mop is a piece of equipment for washing floors. It consists of a sponge or many pieces of string attached to a long handle.

2. verb

If you mop a surface such as a floor, you clean it with a mop.

There was a woman mopping the stairs. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: clean, wash, wipe, sponge

3. verb

If you mop sweat from your forehead or mop your forehead, you wipe it with a piece of cloth.

He mopped perspiration from his forehead. [VERB noun + from]

The Inspector took out a handkerchief and mopped his brow. [VERB noun]

4. countable noun

If someone has a mop of hair, they have a lot of hair and it looks rather untidy.

He was long-limbed and dark-eyed, with a mop of tight, dark curls. [+ of]

Synonyms: mane, shock, mass, tangle

Phrasal verbs:

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

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)]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

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Translations:

Chinese: 拖把, 用拖把擦

Japanese: モップ, モップでふく

单词	mop
释义	mop (mɒp ) Word forms: mops , mopping , mopped 1. countable noun A mop is a piece of equipment for washing floors. It consists of a sponge or many pieces of string attached to a long handle. 2. verb If you mop a surface such as a floor, you clean it with a mop. There was a woman mopping the stairs. [VERB noun] Synonyms: clean, wash, wipe, sponge 3. verb If you mop sweat from your forehead or mop your forehead, you wipe it with a piece of cloth. He mopped perspiration from his forehead. [VERB noun + from] The Inspector took out a handkerchief and mopped his brow. [VERB noun] 4. countable noun If someone has a mop of hair, they have a lot of hair and it looks rather untidy. He was long-limbed and dark-eyed, with a mop of tight, dark curls. [+ of] Synonyms: mane, shock, mass, tangle Phrasal verbs: 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 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)] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] Image of mop © 24/04/2018, Shutterstock Translations: Chinese: 拖把, 用拖把擦 Japanese: モップ, モップでふく
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