nip in the blossom

• v. 消灭于萌芽状态

nip in the blossom的用法和样例：

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. The new lot could have nipped the bonus fiasco in the bud.
   而新的计划原本是可以将红利的丑闻消灭于萌芽状态的。
2. We can use zhang's therapy familiarly and flexibly, we shall wipe out many diseases in the embryonic stage.
   如能象张仲景那样熟练而灵活地运用汗法，便会使很多疾病消灭于萌芽之中。