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●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。 See also mop |