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.
1. Her shoes won't hold up
2. This theory won't hold water
Synonym:stand uphold up

These charges are trumped up and cannot hold water.
这些罪名是捏造的，是站不住脚的。
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。
That argument is untenable ( or does not hold water).
这个论点不能成立。
This theory also fails to hold water.
这种理论也站不住脚。
His account of the robbery won't hold water.
他对抢劫案经过的陈述漏洞百出。
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 theory does not hold water.
你的理论经不起考验。
What he said in his papers cannot hold water.
他在文章中所说的站不住脚。
Your excuse simply doesn't hold water.
你那借口根本站不住脚嘛。
If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it.
如果它可以装水，它是强大的，并在它没有孔。