to hold water

基本解释

• (指論點)周密，沒漏洞，站得住腳

英汉例句

雙語例句

• None of his arguments seemed to me to hold water.
  對我來說，他所有的論點都是站不住腳的。
• Calm down, my friend. And know that trying to hold water in a tight fist, will always leave you thirsty!
  讓自己平靜下來吧，我的朋友，要知道用握緊的拳頭去裝水永遠都無用，那衹會帶給你飢渴！
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• Its necessary to hold water supply timely to guarantee drinking safety by strengthening the monitor of water supply.
  因此，加強集中式供水水質監測，及時掌握水質動態，對於保障飲水安全非常必要。

原聲例句

• Scientists have long believed that Earth's satellite lacks the ability to hold water near its surface because it has no atmosphere.
• But they spent a lot of time, energy, and money on being sure that they would have a supply of water to hold them for a long siege.
  他們花費了大量的時間,精力,和金錢來確保,在長期的圍城中他們可以獲得足夠的水源
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• Another common expression, to hold water, is about the strength or weakness of an idea,opinion or argument.

權威例句

• Also, if the U.S. and China economies manage to hold water in 2012, that could bode well for Brazil.
  FORBES: Barclays Expects Brazil Rate Cuts To Stop At 10%

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