nip in the bud片語KK [nɪp ɪn ðə bʌd] /nɪp ɪn ðə bʌd/發音片語1及早制止、防患未然、消滅於萌芽階段可拆開We should nip these rumors in the bud before they spread further.我們應該及早制止這些謠言，免得越傳越廣。