mop up是什么意思

mop up    英[mɔp ʌp]    美[mɑp ʌp]    

v.    擦; 做扫尾工作; 抹; 痛击;    

[例句]A waiter mopped up the mess as best he could

一名侍者尽力抹掉溅出的食物

mop

英 [mɒp] 美 [mɑ:p]

vt.用拖把拖; 擦拭

vi.用拖把拖; 擦拭; 搭拉着脸

n.拖把; 蓬松的头发; 鬼脸

up    英[ʌp]    美[ʌp]    

adv.    在上面，在高处; 起床，起来; 向上; 由低到高;    

adj.    向上的; 上升的; 竖立的，垂直的; 举起的;    

vt.    增加; 加速; 提高; 举起，拿起;    

mop up
[英][mɔp ʌp][美][mɑp ʌp]
v.
擦; 做扫尾工作; 抹; 痛击;

双语例句
1
When the washing machine spurts out water at least we can mop it up.
洗衣机喷出水时，我们至少能把水抹干。

2
Companies announce buybacks for many reasons among others, to mop up the extra shares issued to executives or because management thinks shares are undervalued and only some have positive implications.
公司回购股票的原因是多种多样的，比如清理授予高管的额外股票，或管理层认为股票估值过低，总之，只有少数原因会产生积极的结果。