英语词组not hold water是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

idiomnot hold waterused in order to say that a plan, argument or idea is not true or does not work:The notion that Douglas Home was lazy just doesn't hold water; when he was Prime Minister he was up and working by 6.30 every morning.Hume's argument sounds logical, but doesn't hold water when you actually look at the facts.

not hold water

To not be or not appear to be true, verifiable, or able to be supported by facts. The image is of a container with holes in it—a metaphor for a position or argument containing "holes" (errors or gaps in reasoning). I'm afraid that excuse just doesn't hold water with me—you still should have had plenty of time to complete the assignment and print it. That old claim has been debunked so many time that it just does not hold water any more.

not hold water

1. Lit. [of a container] not able to contain water without leaking. This old wading pool won't hold water any longer.

2. Fig. not able to be proved; not correct or true. Jack's story won't hold water. It sounds too unlikely. The police's theory will not hold water. The suspect has an ironclad alibi.

won't hold water

to be inadequate, insubstantial, or ill-conceived. Sorry, your ideas won't hold water. Nice try, though. The prosecution's case wouldn't hold water, so the defendant was released.

not hold water

COMMON If a theory or an argument does not hold water, you can prove that it is wrong. That explanation does not hold water, according to senior intelligence sources. It doesn't really matter that not all of the film's arguments hold water. Note: You can also say that a theory or an argument holds water, meaning that it is true or right. If these arguments hold water, then we may have to rethink our policy.

词组	not hold water
释义	Idiom not hold water Theme: MEANING - LACKING to make no sense; to be illogical. (Informal. Said of ideas, arguments, etc., not people.) Your argument doesn't hold water.This scheme won't work because it can't hold water. Idiom not hold water(not) hold water if an opinion or a statement does not hold water, it can be shown to be wrong. Most of the arguments put forward by our opponents simply do not hold water. idiomnot hold waterused in order to say that a plan, argument or idea is not true or does not work:The notion that Douglas Home was lazy just doesn't hold water; when he was Prime Minister he was up and working by 6.30 every morning.Hume's argument sounds logical, but doesn't hold water when you actually look at the facts. not hold water To not be or not appear to be true, verifiable, or able to be supported by facts. The image is of a container with holes in it—a metaphor for a position or argument containing "holes" (errors or gaps in reasoning). I'm afraid that excuse just doesn't hold water with me—you still should have had plenty of time to complete the assignment and print it. That old claim has been debunked so many time that it just does not hold water any more. not hold water 1. Lit. [of a container] not able to contain water without leaking. This old wading pool won't hold water any longer. 2. Fig. not able to be proved; not correct or true. Jack's story won't hold water. It sounds too unlikely. The police's theory will not hold water. The suspect has an ironclad alibi. won't hold water to be inadequate, insubstantial, or ill-conceived. Sorry, your ideas won't hold water. Nice try, though. The prosecution's case wouldn't hold water, so the defendant was released. not hold water COMMON If a theory or an argument does not hold water, you can prove that it is wrong. That explanation does not hold water, according to senior intelligence sources. It doesn't really matter that not all of the film's arguments hold water. Note: You can also say that a theory or an argument holds water, meaning that it is true or right. If these arguments hold water, then we may have to rethink our policy.
随便看	the right spot at the right time the rights to the right stuff the right to the right to a privilege or license to have the dead-cinch the dead end kid the dead-end kid the dead hand the dead hand of the dead hand of (something) the dead hand of something the deadhead the dead-head the dead heat the dead issue the Dead Man's Hand the dead marine the deadname the dead-name the dead name the dead-neck the deadneck the dead of night the dead of night/winter