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

法律

英英释义

verb

• resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
  1. Her shoes won't hold up
  2. This theory won't hold water
  Synonym:stand uphold up

双语例句

• Your excuse simply doesn't hold water.
  你那借口根本站不住脚嘛。
• This theory also fails to hold water.
  这种理论也站不住脚。
• What he said in his papers cannot hold water.
  他在文章中所说的站不住脚。
• His account of the robbery won't hold water.
  他对抢劫案经过的陈述漏洞百出。
• This could hold water, or it could be empty.
  这可以保持水的，也可能是空的。
• I think those official papers will hold water.
  我认为这些正式文件是站得住脚的。
• I'm sorry, but your story just doesn't hold water.
  对不起，你说的并不能说明问题。
• 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。
• 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。