"hold water" 怎么发音

expression

US

HOHLD WAW-ter

UK

HOHLD WAW-tuh

释义

If an idea, argument, or explanation 'holds water', it is logical, valid, or makes sense; if it 'doesn't hold water', it's not convincing or is flawed.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈwɔtɝ

英式英语

hˈəʊld/ /wˈɔːtɐ

简化发音

美式

HOHLD WAW-ter

英式

HOHLD WAW-tuh

语境中听

Her explanation doesn't hold water.

That theory just doesn't hold water.

Do you think his story holds water?

Most of their arguments simply don't hold water under closer examination.