hold water 详细解释

hold water

站得住脚, 经得起检验

合情合理

I'm sorry, but your story just doesn't hold water.

真抱歉, 可是你的话不合情理。

英英释义

动词 hold water:

resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.

同义词：stand up, hold up

补充

hold waterhold waterv.1.(理论、计划等)证明正确合理,说得通,(容器)不漏水

例句

1. Her argument doesn't hold water. [=does not make sense]她的论点站不住脚。 2. His theory cannot hold water. [=his theory is wrong]他的理论行不通。

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