"mop up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 拖干净
• 收尾
• 清除（比喻）

Definition

用拖把把东西清理干净，通常是液体溢出物。引申含义是完成一项任务或消除剩余的问题或敌人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可指实际用拖把清理，也常用于比喻（比如完成剩下的任务或问题）。在新闻、体育及军事语境（如“扫荡行动”）较常见。口语中也可表示‘把剩下的事做完’。

Examples

Please mop up the water on the kitchen floor.

请把厨房地上的水**拖干净**。

He had to mop up the spilled juice before guests arrived.

他得在客人到来前把洒出的果汁**拖干净**。

After dinner, we all helped mop up the mess.

晚饭后，我们都帮忙把乱七八糟的东西**清理**干净。

We just need to mop up a few last details before the project is finished.

我们只需**收尾**几个最后的小细节，项目就完成了。

The soccer team worked hard to mop up the competition in the second half.

下半场足球队努力**扫荡**了对手。

The army had to mop up the remaining enemy forces after the main battle.

主战结束后，军队需要**清除**残余的敌军。