hold water
英 [həʊld ˈwɔːtə(r)]
美 [hoʊld ˈwɔːtər]
(论点或理论)符合逻辑，站得住脚，经得起考验
英英释义
verb
- resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
- Her shoes won't hold up
- This theory won't hold water
双语例句
- None of your arguments seemed to me to hold water.
照我看来，你那些论点没有一个能站得住脚。 - If it can hold water, it is strong.
如果这个容器能装水，它就是坚固的。 - If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it.
如果它可以装水，它是强大的，并在它没有孔。 - That argument is untenable ( or does not hold water).
这个论点不能成立。 - I'm sorry, but your story just doesn't hold water.
对不起，你说的并不能说明问题。 - Your excuse simply doesn't hold water.
你那借口根本站不住脚嘛。 - What he said in his papers cannot hold water.
他在文章中所说的站不住脚。 - This could hold water, or it could be empty.
这可以保持水的，也可能是空的。 - His explanation of where he got the money from just doesn't hold water.
他对这笔钱的来源的解释是站不住脚的。 - The method can quickly judge the soil's ability to hold water and take – in nutrients.
这种方法能快速判断出土壤蓄水和吸收养分的能力。