hold water

英[həʊld'wɔːtə] 美[hoʊld'wɔːtər]

站得住脚；经得起检验

holarctic adj.[动]全北区的
holc abbr.HomeOwners'LoanCorporation(美国)房主贷款公司
hold v.拿着；控制；容纳；握住；持有；保持；掌握；认为；举行n.握住；控制；把握；立足点；延误；影响
hold a court v.开庭
hold a gun 持枪

Verb:

resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.;
"Her shoes won't hold up"
"This theory won't hold water"

1. This argument simply cannot hold water in Europe.: 这种论点在欧洲根本就说不通。

2. The basket can't hold water.: 这个篮子装不住水。

3. Then it snows because as the air rises, it cools off and loses its capacity to hold water vapor.: 然后就会下雪，因为当空气上升时，它就会冷却并失去保持水蒸气的能力。

4. Less vegetation means the soil can't hold water as well; the soil loses its ability to retain water when it does rain.: 更少的植被意味着土壤也无法保持水分；下雨时土壤就失去了保持水分的能力。

5. An hour later, the son came back with the empty basket and told his father it was impossible to hold water with the basket.: 一个小时后，儿子带着空篮子回来了，告诉父亲用篮子装水是不可能的。

6. His account of the robbery won't hold water.: 他对抢劫案经过的陈述漏洞百出。

7. As the nets cannot hold water.: 如同网无法握住水一样。

8. They help to hold water on land.: 保持陆地上的水土。

9. If it can hold water, it is strong.: 如果可以站不住脚的，它是强烈。

10. This theory also fails to hold water.: 这种理论也站不住脚。

11. I think his statements does not hold water.: 我认为他的声明站不住脚。

12. This could hold water, or it could be empty.: 这可以保持水的，也可能是空的。

13. None of his arguments seemed to me to hold water.: 对我来说，他所有的论点都是站不住脚的。

14. He says he only has four trucks and only two hold water.: 他表示，他们只有四辆消防车，其中只有两辆车上有水。

15. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it.: 如果这个容器装上水后不漏，那这个容器就没有漏洞。

16. His theory about how life on Earth began doesn't hold water.: 他的关于地球上生命起源的理论站不住脚。

17. That argument is untenable. /The argument does not hold water.: 这个论点不能成立。

18. The excuse simply doesn't hold water. I know you have no brother.: 这个借口根本站不住脚，我知道你没有弟弟。

19. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and not worth debating.: 如果它没能hold water，那它就是不可靠且无法证明的。

20. His explanation of where he got the money just doesn't hold water.: 他对这笔钱的来源的解释是站不住脚的。

21. So why does eyewitness testimony continue to hold water in courtrooms?: 那么为什么目击证人的证词在法庭上总是站得住脚的呢？

22. 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。

23. Your oversea working 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。

24. Most of the arguments put forward by our opponents simply do not hold water.: 我们的对手提出的大部分辩解都站不住脚。

25. 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。

26. Hair on your skin can hold water droplets too. A hairy leg may get sunburned more quickly than a shaved one.: 皮肤上的汗毛也能保存水滴。毛茸茸的腿晒黑的速度比光溜溜的腿更快。

27. In front of the hall, there are a couple of gilded bronze vats, which were used to hold water in case of fire.: 在大殿前，有一对镀金的青铜大缸，它是用来装水的以防火灾。

28. In front of the hall, there are a couple of gilded bronze vats, which were used to hold water in case of fire.: 在大殿前，有一对镀金的青铜大缸，它是用来装水的以防火灾。

None of his arguments seemed to me to hold water.
在我看来他的观点没有一个是站得住脚的。
I think those official papers will hold water.
我认为这些正式文件是站得住脚的。

hold water 站得住脚
hold one's head above water 头在水外

【近义词】

stand up 起立
hold up 举起

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