| 词汇 | bud |
| 释义 | bud Theme: ALCOHOL - BEER n. a Budweiser™ beer; any beer.How 'bout one of them buds in a green bottle?I got four kinds of bud here. Which do you want?This is real fine bud! Bud noun Budweiser™ beer; a Budweiser™ beer US, 2000bud 1. noun 1 the flower of the marijuana plant; hence marijuana US, 1978. 2 a girl US, 1965. 3 the female nipple US, 1990. 4 a friend, a buddy US, 1935. 5 used as a term of address, usually male-to-male UK, 1614. 6 the penis BAHAMAS, 1982 2. verb to subject a boy to his first homosexual experience UK, 1987 in (the) budIn an undeveloped, immature, or incipient state. Tommy has become quite a little painter in bud recently. The young dramatist's style led one reviewer to liken him to an Ibsen in the bud. bud outOf a plant, to produce buds (which blossom into leaves or flowers). I'm so relieved to see that flower budding out—I thought I had killed it! bud scaleThe hard, protective layer surrounding the buds of some plants. Oh, that's just a bud scale—your plant is fine. nip (something) in the budTo stop, cease, or prevent something at the beginning or early phase, before it becomes too difficult or unmanageable. I've noticed that Tommy's getting in the bad habit of chewing with is mouth open. Let's nip that in the bud. Why don't you nip the issue in the bud before it starts affecting the entire user base? best budA very good or best friend. Carly's been my best bud for years—I can tell her anything. bud headOne who often drinks beer. I was a real bud head back in college, but now I enjoy wine more. sense budslang High-quality marijuana that does not contain seeds. "Sense" is actually a variant spelling of the slang term "sinse," a shortening of the Spanish word sinsemilla, meaning "without seed(s)." You only find skunk weed in that part of the country, so it's nice to be back here smoking some good sense bud. sinseslang High-quality marijuana that does not contain seeds. A shortening of the Spanish word sinsemilla, meaning "without seed(s)." You only find skunk weed in that part of the country, so it's nice to be back here smoking some good sinse. bud out[for a flowering plant or tree] to develop buds. How early in the spring do the trees bud out around here? The trees bud out in early spring. nip something in the budFig. to put an end to something before it develops into something larger. (Alludes to destroying a flower bud before it blooms.) I wanted to nip that little romance in the bud. The whole idea was nipped in the bud. nip in the budHalt something at an early stage, or thoroughly check something. For example, By arresting all the leaders, they nipped the rebellion in the bud. This metaphoric expression, alluding to a spring frost that kills flower buds, was first recorded in a Beaumont and Fletcher play of 1606-1607. nip something in the budCOMMON 1. If you nip a bad situation or bad behaviour in the bud, you stop it at an early stage. It is important to recognize jealousy as soon as possible and to nip it in the bud before it gets out of hand. 2. If you nip something good in the bud, you stop it before it can develop. The higher prices would fuel inflation and nip the consumer recovery in the bud. Note: This expression may refer to extremely cold weather damaging a plant and stopping it flowering. Alternatively, it may refer to a gardener pruning a plant in bud to prevent it flowering. nip something in the budsuppress or destroy something at an early stage.This phrase refers to the horticultural practice of pinching out plant buds to prevent the development of shoots or flowers. Nip in this sense was used figuratively in the late 16th century, and nip in the bud in the early 17th century. nip something in the ˈbudstop something in its early stages because you think it is dangerous to let it develop: This problem needs to be nipped in the bud before it is too late.I think that the government’s new proposal should be quickly nipped in the bud. OPPOSITE: let something ridebest bud n. a best buddy; a best friend. Isn’t Bill your best bud? Why are you so mad at him? bud(bəd) n. a Budweiser beer; any beer. (see also budhead.) How ’bout one of them buds in a green bottle? sinseand sense (bud) (sɪnts and ˈsɛnts (bəd)) n. seedless marijuana. (Drugs. From Spanish sinsemilla, “seedless.”) Where’s the sinse I was saving? Tom only gets high on sense bud. sense budverbSee sinse nip in the bud, toTo stop something before it can develop further. This analogy to an early spring frost that kills off flower buds dates from the sixteenth century. Sir Boyle Roche (1743–1807), a member of Parliament, was quoted in this memorable mixed metaphor: “Mr. Speaker, I smell a rat; I see him forming in the air and darkening the sky; but I’ll nip him in the bud.” |
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