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

• I think those official papers will hold water.
  我认为这些正式文件是站得住脚的。
• These charges are trumped up and cannot hold water.
  这些罪名是捏造的，是站不住脚的。
• This theory also fails to hold water.
  这种理论也站不住脚。
• 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。
• 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。
• If it can hold water, it is strong.
  如果这个容器能装水，它就是坚固的。
• I'm sorry, but your story just doesn't hold water.
  对不起，你说的并不能说明问题。
• Some people say*, but it does not hold water.
  有些人说，但这是站不住脚的。
• 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。
• His account of the robbery won't hold water.
  他对抢劫案经过的陈述漏洞百出。