nip it in the bud
基本解釋
- 防患于未然
英漢例句
- You must take immediate action and nip it in the bud.
你必須立刻采取行動(dòng),防患于未然。 - I can catch the $3 fee in the first month, not the fifth, and nip it in the bud .
我可以在第一個(gè)月而不是第五個(gè)月發(fā)現(xiàn)$3管理費(fèi),將它掐死在萌芽階段。 - Even though treatment of snoring and sleep apnea may be costly, it appears worthwhile to nip it in the bud.
雖然治療打呼嚕和睡眠呼吸中止會(huì)花很多錢,但是似乎把疾病遏制在萌芽之中是值得一試的。 - If the boss starts proselytizing his or her politics, you need to nip it in the bud, Woodward says.
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