go cold turkey

To go cold turkey means to suddenly quit or stop addictive or dangerous behavior such as smoking or drinking alcohol.

突然完全戒除某個習(xí)慣性或者危險的行為，比如像是吸煙或者喝酒

This idiom is said to have originated in the early 20th century and suggests that a person who suddenly quits something addictive such as drugs or alcohol suffers from side effects that make them look and feel like a cold, uncooked turkey. This includes pale (very white) skin and goosebumps (little small bumps on the skin when we're cold or sick).

這個習(xí)語據(jù)說起源于20世紀初，指的是一個人突然戒掉一些讓人上癮的東西，比如毒品或酒精，同時會產(chǎn)生副作用，讓他們看起來和感覺都像一只冷的、未煮熟的火雞。他們看起來都是皮膚蒼白帶著雞皮疙瘩(當(dāng)我們感到冷或生病時會在皮膚上起的小疙瘩)。

Going cold turkey is definitely not the best way to quit smoking.

立馬完全停止吸煙絕對不是戒煙的最好辦法。