当照片显示工地在晴朗的日子里空无一人时,他关于项目因恶劣天气延误的说法便站不住脚了。
His claim that the project had been delayed by severe weather did not hold water when photographs showed the site sitting empty on a perfectly clear day.
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not英 /nɒt/|美 /nɑt/
hold英 /həʊld/|美 /hoʊld/
water英 /ˈwɔːtə/|美 /ˈwɔtər/
解释
not 是副词,用来对动词或句子进行否定。
hold 是动词,本义是"持有、容纳",引申为"维持、保持",这里表示"成立、站得住"。
water 是名词,意思是"水"。
not hold water 是一个习语,字面意思是"装不住水"(像有裂缝的容器会漏水),用来形容论点、说法或理由"站不住脚"、"有漏洞"、"经不起推敲"。
His claim that the project had been delayed by severe weather did not hold water when photographs showed the site sitting empty on a perfectly clear day.
not 是副词,用来对动词或句子进行否定。 hold 是动词,本义是"持有、容纳",引申为"维持、保持",这里表示"成立、站得住"。 water 是名词,意思是"水"。 not hold water 是一个习语,字面意思是"装不住水"(像有裂缝的容器会漏水),用来形容论点、说法或理由"站不住脚"、"有漏洞"、"经不起推敲"。