「Nip in the bud」是什麼意思?

母語人士的回答
Rebecca
Nips something in the bud是指對某事防範未然,當某事處於萌芽狀態時,就阻止事態發展。 例:If you nip the cold in the bud now with some medicine, you'll be better soon. (如果你在感冒初期就好好吃藥,你就會好得快。) 例:As a company, we're going to nip the issue in the bud before the news gets around. (身為一家企業,我們對此相關議題須防範未然。)