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问题: The millionaire talked cold turkey to his extravag

The millionaire talked cold turkey to his extravagant nephew, hinting that he might be disinherited.
The millionaire talked cold turkey 是什么意思?

解答:

cold turkey
n.Slang (名词)【俚语】
Immediate, complete withdrawal from something on which one has become dependent, such as an addictive drug.
突然戒毒:迅速、彻底地戒除某人已形成依靠的某种习惯,比如毒瘾
Blunt language or procedural method.
直率言行:直率的语言或行为方式
A cold fish.
冷漠孤高的人

在这个句子里是突然的意思。