A long-handled tool for washing floors To clean a surface or remove liquid with absorbent material

mop

/mɒp/ · /mɑːp/

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拖把

Definitions

n. A long-handled tool for washing floors

拖把

v. To clean a surface or remove liquid with absorbent material

拖洗；擦去

I used a mop to clean the muddy kitchen floor.

我用拖把擦洗了沾满泥的厨房地板。

Staff should mop shared floors regularly to maintain hygiene in schools and other public buildings.

工作人员应定期拖洗公共区域的地面，以保持学校及其他公共建筑的卫生。

动词过去式mopped，进行式mopping，均双写p。

What does mop mean?: A long-handled tool for washing floors To clean a surface or remove liquid with absorbent material
How is mop pronounced?: UK /mɒp/, US /mɑːp/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.