hoover something up
phrasal verb with hoover verb [ I or T ] UK uk/ˈhuː.vər/ us/ˈhuː.vɚ/
(CLEAN)
用吸尘器打扫
to remove something from a floor or other surface using a vacuum cleaner (= a machine that sucks up dust and dirt)
We'll hoover up the debris, then we will sit down and open a bottle of wine. 我们会把垃圾用吸尘器清理干净，然后坐下来，开一瓶葡萄酒。
Someone came and hoovered up the leaves because they knew the press would be coming. 有人来把树叶用吸尘器清理干净了，因为他们知道媒体会来。
- More examples
- I got the flowers arranged and I hoovered up the debris.
- I was going to get up early and hoover the mess up.