ˌmop sth/sb↔ˈupto remove the liquid from sth using sth that absorbs it吸干净;吸去…的水分Do you want some bread to mop up that sauce?要不要用块面包把这酱料蘸蘸吃了?(figurative)A number of smaller companies were mopped up(= taken over)by the American multinational.有若干较小的公司都被那家美国跨国集团兼并了。(figurative)New equipment mopped up(= used up)what was left of this year's budget.新设备用光了本年度的预算余额。 |