Definition
To thwart or frustrate someone's plans or intentions; to prevent someone from achieving their goals.
打乱某人的计划
The company planned to launch a new product, but their competitor beat them to it, effectively spiking their guns.
公司計劃推出新產品，但他們的競爭對手搶先一步，有效地破壞了他們的計畫。
He tried to spike my guns for promotion by spreading rumors, but he failed.
他試圖通過散播謠言來破壞我的晉升機會，但他失敗了。
Her carefully prepared speech was spiked by the last-minute change to the agenda.
她精心準備的演講被最後一刻的議程變更所破壞。