"nip in the bud" 怎么发音
expression
NIP-in-thuh-BUHD
NIP-in-thuh-BUD
释义
To stop a problem, bad habit, or negative situation at a very early stage before it develops or gets worse.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈnɪp/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbəd
英式英语
nˈɪp/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈʌd
简化发音
美式
NIP-in-thuh-BUHD
英式
NIP-in-thuh-BUD
语境中听
We should nip the problem in the bud before it gets bigger.
Teachers try to nip bad behavior in the bud.
It's important to nip gossip in the bud at work.
If you don't nip it in the bud, that small issue could turn into a big headache.