mop
/mɒp/ (bre, ipa) · /mɑːp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmäp/ (ame, mw)
mop — 名詞
- mopsingular
- mopsplural
1. a cleaning implement with a long stick and soft, water-absorbing fibres at the e
拖把
清潔地板的長柄工具
a cleaning implement with a long stick and soft, water-absorbing fibres at the end, designed for cleaning hard floor surfaces
Meera filled the bucket with soapy water and picked up the mop.
Meera 在桶子裡裝滿肥皂水，然後拿起拖把。
collocation: mop and bucket
The old mop in the kitchen needs to be replaced with a new one.
廚房裡那把舊拖把需要換新的了。
Christopher bought a spinning mop at the hardware store last weekend.
Christopher 上週末在五金行買了一把旋轉拖把。
After the puppy made a mess on the tiles, Indra grabbed the mop from the closet.
小狗在地磚上弄得到處都是，Indra 從儲物間拿出拖把。
- sponge mop
a type of mop with a rectangular sponge head instead of strings of cloth
- swab
used mainly for cleaning ship decks or laboratory surfaces; less common in everyday home contexts
用法筆記
A mop is usually used together with a bucket of water mixed with floor cleaner.
mop — 動詞
- moppresent simple I / you / we / they
- mops3rd person singular
- mopping-ing form
- moppedpast simple
1. to clean a floor or other hard surface by pushing a mop across it, usually after
拖地
用拖把清潔地板
to clean a floor or other hard surface by pushing a mop across it, usually after applying water and cleaning liquid
Bao mops the kitchen floor every Saturday morning.
Bao 每週六早上都會拖廚房的地板。
simple transitive: mop + object (floor)
After the party, Dario had to mop the spilled juice off the tiles.
派對結束後，Dario 得把潑在地磚上的果汁拖乾淨。
mop + object + off + surface
Selim let the floor dry for ten minutes after he finished mopping.
Selim 拖完地之後讓地板風乾十分鐘。
The janitor at Charlotte's school mops the hallways every evening after classes end.
Charlotte 學校的工友每天傍晚放學後都會拖走廊的地板。
文法句型
mop + noun phrase (object)
mop + adverb (location)
用法筆記
Commonly used with 'up' as a phrasal verb — 'mop up' means to remove liquid from a surface using a mop or cloth.
常見錯誤
2. to remove liquid such as sweat from your face or forehead using a cloth, towel,
擦汗
用布擦去臉上的汗水
to remove liquid such as sweat from your face or forehead using a cloth, towel, or your hand
After running for thirty minutes, Eli mopped his forehead with a small towel.
Eli 跑了三十分鐘後，用小毛巾擦了擦額頭。
mop + body part + with + cloth
Nia paused to mop the sweat from her face before continuing the hike.
Nia 停下來擦掉臉上的汗，然後繼續爬山。
mop + sweat + from + body part
The chef kept mopping his brow with a handkerchief in the hot kitchen.
那位廚師在悶熱的廚房裡不停地用手帕擦額頭。
Joaquín mopped his face with a towel after mowing the lawn in the summer heat.
Joaquín 在炎夏裡割完草之後，用毛巾擦了擦臉上的汗。
文法句型
mop + noun phrase (body part: brow, face, forehead)
mop + noun + with + noun (cloth, handkerchief)
用法筆記
This sense is commonly used with body parts like 'brow', 'forehead', or 'face'. 'Mop one's brow' is a set phrase meaning to wipe sweat from the forehead.