hold water

Tell us , squire, when you see the match, and we'll hold water.'

乡绅, 看到他们点火就告诉我, 我们好停桨. ”

His account of the robbery won't hold water.

他对抢劫案经过的陈述漏洞百出.

The capacity of air to hold water vapor depends on its temperature and pressure.

空气保持水蒸气的能力取决于温度和压力.

The argument doesn't hold water ( or hold up).

这一论点站不住脚。

In my opinion, this point of view hold water.

在我看来, 这个观点站不住脚.

Some people say*, but it does not hold water.

有些人说，但这是站不住脚的。

This argument simply cannot hold water in Europe.

这个论点在欧洲根本就站不住脚。

I'm afraid that argument doesn't hold water.

恐怕那个论点是站不住脚的.

This could hold water, or it could be empty.

这可以保持水的，也可能是空的。

Cotton marketed a tissue 1926 ( pily market sale is organized ) hold water.

1926年棉花销售组织 ( 棉花市场营销组织 ) 成立.

How much water can this reservoir hold?

这个水库能蓄多少水?

Your oversea working experience does not hold water in the domestic market.

你在海外的工作经验在国内市场是不管用的.

But I do not think that this view can hold water.

但我并不认为这一观点能站得住脚。

His demonstration of the deduction logic does not hold water.

他对推理逻辑的论证不是很严谨.

The basket can t hold water.

篮子不能装水。

His argument doesn t hold water.

他的论点站不住脚。

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。

I think those official papers will hold water.

我认为这些正式文件是站得住脚的。

His opinion doesn't hold water.

他的说法站不住.

That argument is untenable ( or does not hold water).

这个论点不能成立。

The argument does not hold water.

这个论点不能成立.

What he said about his theory didn't hold water.

他对他的理论的话站不住脚。

If it can hold water, it is strong.

如果这个容器能装水，它就是坚固的。

Your story just doesn't hold water.

你说的不合情理.

His theory about how life on Earth began hold water.

他的关于地球上生命起源的理论站不住脚.

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

真抱歉, 可是你的话不合情理.

And your confession will never hold water, not the way they got it out of you.

你的供认也是不合情理的, 这是他们逼你说的.

Therefore, cohesion and coherence is the focus of text research, and also the key that decides whether text research can hold water.

所以语篇的衔接和连贯是语篇研究的核心，也是语篇研究能否站得住脚的关键。

Do you think such a flimsy explanation will hold water?

你以为这样没有说服力的解释能够站得住脚吗？

An hour later, the son came back with the empty basket and told his father it was impossible to hold water with the basket.

一个小时后,儿子拿着空篮子回来,告诉父亲用篮子装水是不可能的。