mopping-up

英 ['mɒpɪŋ'ʌp] 美 ['mɒpɪŋ'ʌp]

• n. 扫尾工作

英英释义

名词 mop up:

1. a concluding action

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The deal is nearly completed, it's just a matter of tying up a few loose ends.
   这笔买卖已基本做成，现在需要的只是做些扫尾工作。
2. Mr Cooley, from horseback, told them not to sit around too long, but to get on with mopping up the fire.
   马背上的厄尔先生让他们不要坐太久，必须继续扫尾工作。

词汇搭配

• mopping-up operation 打荡战

近反义词

【近义词】

• mop-up 扫荡