bud

1. N-COUNT A bud is a small pointed lump that appears on a tree or plant and develops into a leaf or flower. 芽; 花蕾

Rosanna's favourite time is early summer, just before the buds open. 羅莎娜最喜歡的時節(jié)是初夏，就在花蕾開放之前。

2. →see also budding

3. PHRASE If you nip something such as bad behaviour in the bud, you stop it before it can develop very far. 把某事物掐滅于萌芽狀態(tài)[非正式]

It is important to recognize jealousy and to nip it in the bud before it gets out of hand. 意識到嫉妒并在它發(fā)展到無法控制之前就把它消滅于萌芽狀態(tài)，這一點至關重要。

4. N buddy的縮寫[美國英語] [非正式] →short for buddy