mop
mop — noun
1. a cleaning implement with a long stick and soft, water-absorbing fibres at the e
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.
collocation: mop and bucket
The old mop in the kitchen needs to be replaced with a new one.
Christopher bought a spinning mop at the hardware store last weekend.
After the puppy made a mess on the tiles, Indra grabbed the mop from the closet.
- 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 — verb
1. to clean a floor or other hard surface by pushing a mop across it, usually after
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.
simple transitive: mop + object (floor)
After the party, Dario had to mop the spilled juice off the tiles.
mop + object + off + surface
Selim let the floor dry for ten minutes after he finished mopping.
The janitor at Charlotte's school mops the hallways every evening after classes end.
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,
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.
mop + body part + with + cloth
Nia paused to mop the sweat from her face before continuing the hike.
mop + sweat + from + body part
The chef kept mopping his brow with a handkerchief in the hot kitchen.
Joaquín mopped his face with a towel after mowing the lawn in the summer heat.
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.