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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The desire of rich countries to avoid recession raises questions about their resolve to nip inflation.

发达国家为抵制经济衰退的愿望引发了人们对他们遏制通胀决心的质疑。

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So it would be better to nip the problem right in the bud.

因此，最好的办法是把这些问题消灭在萌芽里。

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She said its aim was to nip community issues in the bud before they escalate.

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Many corporations hold their galas on the weekends to nip dealing with this problem in the bud.

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Williamson misjudged an attempt to shepherd the ball out at the byline, allowing Suarez to nip and knock it past him.

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