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mopping

/mop/US // mɒp //UK // (mɒp) //

拖地,拖把,拖布,拖洗

Related Words

sponge海棉,海綿,海绵towel毛巾,浴巾,巾,巾帼不让须眉mane鬃毛,鬣毛,鬣狗,鬃毛的作用wipe擦拭,抹去,抹布,擦拭干净dab扑通swab擦拭,拭,拭子,拭拭squeegee刮刀,刮板,刮水器,抹刀sweeper扫地机,扫地机器人,清扫车,扫地车tangle缠结,缠住,纠缠,缠绵shock震惊,震动,冲击,震撼thatch茅草,茅草屋,茅草房,茅屋tresses发绺,发绺子,发丝,发绺绺pat拍拍,拍,拍拍拍,拍摄rub擦,摩擦,擦擦,擦伤wash清洗,洗涤,洗净,洗濯dust尘埃,尘土,灰尘,粉尘polish抛光,抛光剂,擦亮,擦拭soak up浸透,浸透了,吸收,吸取

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
    • : a thick mass of hair.
    • : a polishing wheel having several layers of cloth secured by a boss.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    mopped, mop·ping.

    • : to rub, wipe, clean, or remove with a mop: to mop up a spill.
    • : to wipe as if with a mop: to mop the face with a handkerchief.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    mopped, mop·ping.

    • : to clean or wipe with or as if with a mop: First he swept, then he mopped up.
  1. 1
    • : mop up, Military.to clear of scattered or remaining enemy combatants after attacking forces have conquered the area.Informal.to dispose of; complete; finish: He mopped up the rest of his business and went on a vacation.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbclean by using water and cloth
Synonyms
dab扑通swab擦拭,拭,拭子,拭拭wipe擦拭,抹去,抹布,擦拭干净dust尘埃,尘土,灰尘,粉尘pat拍拍,拍,拍拍拍,拍摄polish抛光,抛光剂,擦亮,擦拭rub擦,摩擦,擦擦,擦伤sponge海棉,海綿,海绵squeegee刮刀,刮板,刮水器,抹刀wash清洗,洗涤,洗净,洗濯soak up浸透,浸透了,吸收,吸取towel off用毛巾擦掉,用毛巾擦拭,擦干毛巾,用毛巾擦干

Examples

  • It simultaneously mops as it vacuums with built-in carpet detection that doubles the suction value and cancels the mop.

  • This is a great go-to vacuum for those of you who don’t necessarily need a mop or a camera.

  • They’re also the perfect size to attach to your Swiffer mop—you won’t have to worry about throwing away all of those wet pads over and over!

  • Skinny, with a mop of asymmetrically styled brown hair, Jumper is a boyish 35 and looks a bit like the bass guitarist in a late-1990s high school garage band.

  • This is great for any bathroom tiles that need a little extra scrub, though you probably don’t want to use a steam mop on your hardwoods or any other softer materials.

  • There was some mopping up to do, particularly to convince waverers in the Jewish community.

  • It would be foolish to start hoarding the Pupperoni just so that we'd have more time and money to spend on frequent mopping.

  • Irizarry spent the morning mopping the floors—“it still smells like fish everywhere,” she said—and taking stock.

  • You go to the source, there is no point mopping up until you have fixed the actual leak.

  • President Obama could start mopping up this hot mess by causing some heads to roll in his Chicago campaign headquarters.

  • He shifted uneasily, while his handkerchief was kept busy mopping the perspiration from his brow.

  • Presently the set concluded; and the next moment he was at my side in a high state of exhilaration, mopping and breathless.

  • The pleasant looking woman was mopping the kitchen floor, and Mary, for the first time, noticed that she was very lame.

  • Lieutenant Banning, mopping his brow, stepped forward to felicitate his commanding officer.

  • This yellow man did no mopping; his skin had the gloss of a salamander's, and his eyes were like dusky jewels.

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