informal <非正式>
mass noun
1- the abrupt and complete cessation of taking a drug to which one is addicted突然完全停止吸毒：
I had to go cold turkey.
我得马上彻底戒毒。
1.1
- the symptoms caused by this突然戒毒引起的症状：
suddenly stopping the drug may result in cold turkey.
突然停止吸毒可能会引起不适。
- chiefly N. Amer. in a sudden and abrupt manner〈主北美〉突然地; 猝不及防地：
many banks have cut commercial builders off cold turkey.
许多银行突然停止了对建筑商提供贷款。