in the bud
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美
- bud n.芽；花蕾vi.发芽；萌芽vt.使发芽
- in prep.在...里；在...地方；在...期间；在...方面；进入...里面；处于...状态；穿着...；以...的方式adv.在家；入；进；向里；在某地；并入；在某种关系中adj.在里面的；新来的；执政的；时髦的n.当权者；影响；达成目标的路径
- the art.那；这；这些；那些adv.（用于比较级前）更加；用于最高级前；(用于形容词、副词比较级前)越...越...
- Any ill-feeling has to be nipped in the bud before it develops into open revolt.
必须把一切恶感在发展成公开对抗之前，就消灭于萌芽状态之中。
- Guessing his intentions, Ann had resolved to check them in the bud.
安猜到他的用意之后，决定防患于未然，使之不能实现。
- If you feel a cold coming on try to nip it in the bud by keeping warm and getting a lot of sleep.
如果你感到快伤风时，那就穿得暖些，再多睡些觉，那就不会病了。
- She wanted to be an actress, but her father soon nipped that idea in the bud.
她想当演员，但她父亲一知道这个想法就阻止住了。
