cold turkey
US /ˌkoʊld ˈtɜːr.ki/
UK /ˌkoʊld ˈtɜːr.ki/
1.
突然戒断, 彻底戒除
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年后突然戒烟了。
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Going cold turkey on sugar can be tough.
突然戒糖可能很困难。