1·This argument simply cannot hold water in Europe.
这种论点在欧洲根本就说不通。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·The basket can't hold water.
这个篮子装不住水。
3·Then it snows because as the air rises, it cools off and loses its capacity to hold water vapor.
然后就会下雪，因为当空气上升时，它就会冷却并失去保持水蒸气的能力。
4·Less vegetation means the soil can't hold water as well; the soil loses its ability to retain water when it does rain.
更少的植被意味着土壤也无法保持水分；下雨时土壤就失去了保持水分的能力。
5·An hour later, the son came back with the empty basket and told his father it was impossible to hold water with the basket.
一个小时后，儿子带着空篮子回来了，告诉父亲用篮子装水是不可能的。
6·His account of the robbery won't hold water.
他对抢劫案经过的陈述漏洞百出。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
7·As the nets cannot hold water.
如同网无法握住水一样。
8·They help to hold water on land.
保持陆地上的水土。
9·If it can hold water, it is strong.
如果可以站不住脚的，它是强烈。
10·This theory also fails to hold water.
这种理论也站不住脚。