新视野大学英语词汇讲解第542期:hold water

2012-12-16 14:30:03　

hold water

be able to be proved true or brought to actual
站得住脚；可证明为真实
He suggested quite a few tips about the managers of the company, but none of them held water.
就公司的管理问题他提了好几个建议，可没一个管用。
I'm sorry, but your story just doesn't hold water.
对不起，你说的并不能说明问题。