释义 |
hold waterv. phr.1To keep water without leaking. 盛得住水,盛水不漏。◆ That pail still holds water.那只桶仍能盛水。2informal To prove true; stand testing; bear examination. — Usually used in negative, interrogative, or conditional sentences. 〖非正式〗证明属实;经得起考验;经得起检查。——通常用于否定句,疑问句或条件句。◆ Ernest told the police a story that wouldn't hold water.欧内斯特对警方所作的陈述根本站不住脚。 |