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mopping

UK //ˈmɒpɪŋ//US //ˈmɑːpɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'mappe'(拖把),可能受到低地德语 'mappe'(抹布)的影响,动词形式于16世纪开始使用。

verb

❶ 用拖把清洁地板或其他表面的动作,通常指将水或清洁剂均匀涂抹后擦干的过程。

“She was mopping the kitchen floor when the phone rang.”

(电话响起时,她正在拖厨房的地板。)

“After spilling juice, he quickly started mopping it up with a cloth.”

(果汁洒出来后,他立刻用抹布开始擦拭。)

❶ 比喻像用拖把擦拭一样清除或吸收某物,常用于描述大量液体被处理的情况。

“The thick towel was perfect for mopping up the spilled milk.”

(厚毛巾非常适合吸收洒出来的牛奶。)

“The paper towels are not enough for mopping all this water.”

(纸巾不足以吸收这么多水。)

同义词:cleaning, wiping, scrubbing, swabbing

noun

❶ 指拖地的动作或过程,常用于描述清洁工作的具体内容。

“Mopping is part of my daily chores.”

(拖地是我日常家务的一部分。)

“The mopping took longer than expected because the floor was very dirty.”

(拖地花了比预期更长的时间,因为地板非常脏。)

同义词:floor cleaning, swabbing

常见短语

mopping up — 指彻底清理或完成某项任务,常用于军事或比喻性语境中,表示扫尾工作。

“After the main battle, the soldiers were mopping up the remaining enemies.”

(主要战斗结束后,士兵们正在清理剩余的敌人。)