mop up

US /mɑːp ʌp/
UK /mɑːp ʌp/
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1.

完成, 清除

to finish a task or deal with the last parts of something

:
We need to mop up the remaining work before the deadline.
我們必須在截止日期前完成剩餘的工作。
The army was sent to mop up the last pockets of resistance.
軍隊被派去清除最後的抵抗勢力。
2.

擦乾, 吸乾

to clean up a liquid spill using a mop or absorbent material

:
Please mop up the spilled water on the floor.
擦乾地板上灑出來的水。
She used a towel to mop up the coffee.
她用毛巾擦乾了咖啡。