hoover up

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To suck (something) into a vacuum cleaner, irrespective of brand. informal,transitive
    — Don't worry about the mess on the carpet – I'll hoover it up later.
  2. To do the vacuuming. informal,intransitive
    — I'll hoover up after I've finished washing the dishes.
  3. To avidly absorb or consume (something), as if by a vacuum cleaner. figuratively,informal,transitive
    — […] a deputy governor of China’s central bank pointed out that China no longer hoovers up dollar reserves with its past abandon.
  4. To avidly absorb or consume (something), as if by a vacuum cleaner.; To consume (food or drink) quickly, especially by taking it into the mouth directly from the plate rather than using cutlery. figuratively,informal,transitive

词形变化

hoovers up present,singular,third-person hoovering up participle,present hoovered up participle,past hoovered up past

词源

See hoover.
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