cold turkey

US /ˌkoʊld ˈtɜːr.ki/
UK /ˌkoʊld ˈtɜːr.ki/
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突然戒斷, 徹底戒除

the sudden and complete cessation of an addictive habit or substance rather than a gradual reduction

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He quit smoking cold turkey after 20 years.
他20年後突然戒菸了。
Going cold turkey on sugar can be tough.
突然戒糖可能很困難。