in the bud的用法和樣例：
例句
- Any ill-feeling has to be nipped in the bud before it develops into open revolt.
必須把一切惡感在發展成公開對抗之前，就消滅於萌芽狀態之中。 - Guessing his intentions, Ann had resolved to check them in the bud.
安猜到他的用意之後，決定防患於未然，使之不能實現。 - If you feel a cold coming on try to nip it in the bud by keeping warm and getting a lot of sleep.
如果你感到快傷風時，那就穿得暖些，再多睡些覺，那就不會病了。 - She wanted to be an actress, but her father soon nipped that idea in the bud.
她想當演員，但她父親一知道這個想法就阻止住了。
