It is important to recognize jealousy and to nip it in the bud before it gets out of hand.

意识到嫉妒并在它发展到无法控制之前就把它消灭于萌芽状态，这一点至关重要。

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Nip it in the bud.

把它消灭在萌芽状态。

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Monitoring the chatter, however, may nip such an epidemic in the bud.

监测这种颤振可以将这种流行趋势消灭在萌芽状态。

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"You nip the bud, " Mr. Cichon said.

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After all, at such times, we frequently squander opportunities to bring to bear the leadership and popular attention, military might and other national resources that could nip in the bud problems that will prove very costly to address later on.

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