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●spike sb’s ˈguns (BrE) spoil sb’s plans because you do not want them to succeed 打乱某人的计划◆She was jealous of David’s progress in the company, so she spiked his guns by telling the boss that David had a drinking problem.她嫉妒戴维在公司里的进步，所以坏他的事，告诉老板戴维有酗酒问题。 ORIGIN This refers to pushing a metal spike (= a thin object with a sharp point) into the enemy’s gun or cannon so that it cannot be fired. 这个习语原指将金属尖状物（spike）塞入敌军枪炮中使其不能发射。 |