| 释义 |
budbud /bʌd / noun [countable] - a small lump on a tree or plant that opens and develops into a flower or leaf苞;花蕾;叶芽◆rosebuds玫瑰花蕾
- (informal) = buddy
●nip sth in the budto stop or destroy something at an early stage in its development将…扼杀在萌芽状态;防患于未然;防微杜渐◆Federal agents managed to nip the conspiracy in the bud.联邦特工设法将这次阴谋扼杀在了萌芽之中。 |