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
- These charges are trumped up and cannot hold water.
这些罪名是捏造的,是站不住脚的。 - He has make up his mind to prove that mary's argument doesn't hold water.
他决心要证明玛丽的论点是站不住脚的。 - Clay soils hold water for longer periods while sandy soils hold less water.
粘土持有较长时间的水,而沙质土壤持水少。 - The argument doesn't hold water ( or hold up).
这一论点站不住脚。 - This argument simply cannot hold water in Europe.
这个论点在欧洲根本就站不住脚。 - If your argument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes.
如果这个论点能够holdwater,它就是没有任何漏洞的,可靠而有说服力的。 - 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。 - His account of the robbery won't hold water.
他对抢劫案经过的陈述漏洞百出。 - If it can hold water, it is strong.
如果这个容器能装水,它就是坚固的。 - Some people say*, but it does not hold water.
有些人说,但这是站不住脚的。