hoover up

英语[编辑]

hoover up (第三人称单数简单现在时 hoovers up，现在分词 hoovering up，一般过去时及过去分词 hoovered up)

(及物，口语) 用吸尘器吸走
Don't worry about the mess on the carpet - I'll hoover it up later.
别管地毯上那些脏东西，我过会用吸尘器清掉。
(不及物，口语) 用吸尘器打扫卫生
I'll hoover up after I've finished washing the dishes.
我洗完碗以后会用吸尘器打扫打扫。
(口语，俗语) 狼吞虎咽（尤指不用餐具直接从盘子吃）
(及物，口语，比喻义) （像吸尘器一般）吸收
- 2012, The Economist, 20th Oct 2012 The rise of the yuan: Turning from green to red
  […] a deputy governor of China’s central bank pointed out that China no longer hoovers up dollar reserves with its past abandon.
- 2022 11月 16, Nigel Harris, “Endless news... little context”, 出自 RAIL, 期 970，页号 3:
  Essentially, the problem dates back to pre-privatisation, cost-driven British Rail practices which featured an unholy pact between management and unions, whereby management was able to employ fewer drivers and limited pension cost liabilities, while drivers were able to hoover up lots of lucrative Sunday overtime.
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