mop

clean, clear, sweep, dust, mop, wipe, scrub

名词 mop:

1. cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
   同义词：swab, swob

动词 mop:

1. to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
   同义词：wipe up, mop up
2. make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip
   同义词：pout, mow

1. Here is a dish mop.
   这儿是洗碗刷。
2. She mops her tears with a towel.
   她用毛巾擦眼泪。
3. I have to mop the kitchen floor at least once a day.
   我每天至少要把厨房地板擦洗一次。

mop

n.（名词）
A household implement made of absorbent material attached to a typically long handle and used for washing, dusting, or drying floors.
拖把：一种用于清洗、除去或擦干地板的家庭用具，将吸水性材料固定于典型的长柄的顶端
A loosely tangled bunch or mass:
拖把状物：一团疏松的乱蓬蓬的东西或堆状物：
例句：
a mop of unruly hair.
乱蓬蓬的杂乱的头发

v.（动词）
mopped,mop.ping,mops
v.tr.（及物动词）
To wash or wipe with or as if with a mop:
用或好象用拖把反复清洗或擦拭：
例句：
mopped the hallway; mopping the spilled water; mopped her forehead with a towel.
拖走廊；擦去溢出的水；用毛巾擦拭她的前额

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To use a mop to wash or dry surfaces:
用拖把清洗或擦干表面：
例句：
mopped along the baseboards.
沿着底板清洗

<常用词组>mop up
To clear (an area) of remaining enemy troops after a victory.
肃清：在胜利之后清除一个地区的残余敌军部队
Informal To perform the minor tasks that conclude a project or an activity.
【非正式用语】 执行不重要的任务，包括一个项目或一次活动
来源：
Middle English mappe
中古英语 mappe
perhaps from Old French dialectal [napkin]
可能源自 古法语方言 [餐巾]
from Latin mappa [towel, cloth] * see map
源自 拉丁语 mappa [毛巾，布] *参见 map

【引伸】
mop.per
n.（名词）