- 看过 nip in the bud 的人也看了 :
- abort
- anticipate
- cut off
- cut short
- put the kibosh on
- stymie
nip in the bud 的定义
- Halt something at an early stage, or thoroughly check something. For example, By arresting all the leaders, they nipped the rebellion in the bud. This metaphoric expression, alluding to a spring frost that kills flower buds, was first recorded in a Beaumont and Fletcher play of 1606–1607.
nip in the bud 近义词
stop early on
nip in the bud 的近义词 6 个
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