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
- 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。 - 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。 - Your overseas work experience does not hold water in the domestic market.
你在海外的工作经验在国内市场是不管用的。 - His account of the robbery won't hold water.
他对抢劫案经过的陈述漏洞百出。 - 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。 - Some people say*, but it does not hold water.
有些人说,但这是站不住脚的。 - The capacity of air to hold water vapor depends on its temperature and pressure.
空气保持水蒸气的能力取决于温度和压力。 - I think those official papers will hold water.
我认为这些正式文件是站得住脚的。 - 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 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。