例句-1:In 1982, someone poisoned bottles of aspirin, killing seven consumers. Fear spread across the country. Fortunately, drug manufacturers recalled all remaining stock and changed the packaging of their products to prevent tampering in the future. By nipping the crisis in the bud, their sales rebounded within a year.
例句-2:Like a lot of puppies, mine liked to beg for food every time I sat down to eat. If I'd let her continue, she would have become uncontrollable. My friend suggested that I fill a can with coins and shake it whenever she started to bark at me. That really nipped it in the bud. She soon learned to stay quiet. Since then, Lucy has developed into a very well-behaved dog.