hold water

持水保持水持水而行持水的

hold water 的定义

  1. To seem logical and consistent: “At first I was persuaded by the politician's speech, but upon reflection, I decided her arguments didn't hold water.”

hold water 近义词

hold water

等同于 cohere

hold water

等同于 wash

hold water

等同于 hold your horses

hold water

等同于 prove out

更多hold water例句

  1. Fluoride first entered an American water supply through a rather inelegant technocratic scheme.
  2. When cities started adding chlorine to their water supplies, in the early 1900s, it set off public outcry.
  3. Before anti-vaxxers, there were anti-fluoriders: a group who spread fear about the anti-tooth decay agent added to drinking water.
  4. Placed in drinking water, fluoride can serve people who otherwise have poor access to dental care.
  5. In secret, before the referendum, the council went ahead and fluoridated the water anyway.
  6. Most of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
  7. He was too drowsy to hold the thought more than a moment in his mind, much less to reflect upon it.
  8. Urbanity ushers in water that needs no apology, and gives a zest to the worst vintage.
  9. The two women had no intention of bathing; they had just strolled down to the beach for a walk and to be alone and near the water.
  10. Mrs. Woodbury paints in oils and water-colors; the latter are genre scenes, and among them are several Dutch subjects.