to hold water

基本解釋

None of his arguments seemed to me to hold water.
對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)，他所有的論點(diǎn)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(lái)吧，我的朋友，要知道用握緊的拳頭去裝水永遠(yuǎn)都無(wú)用，那衹會(huì)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(qiáng)集中式供水水質(zhì)監(jiān)測(cè)，及時(shí)掌握水質(zhì)動(dòng)態(tài)，對(duì)於保障飲水安全非常必要。

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(fèi)了大量的時(shí)間,精力,和金錢(qián)來(lái)確保,在長(zhǎng)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.

Also, if the U.S. and China economies manage to hold water in 2012, that could bode well for Brazil.
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