他迟到的借口在老师那里站不住脚。

His excuse for being late didn't hold water with the teacher.

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His excuse for being late didn't hold water with the teacher.

didn't 是 do not 的缩写形式,表示否定。 hold 在这里是动词,意思是"保持、维持"。 water 本义是"水",在短语中取其物理特性"流动性"的象征意义。 hold water 是个固定短语,字面意思是"能盛住水(不漏)",比喻"(论点或借口)站得住脚、经得起推敲"。

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