not hold water 站不住脚的
时间:2022-01-22 06:50:27
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在中文里,当我们形容一种观点或理论“经不起推敲与反驳、存在漏洞”时,常常说这种观点是“站不住脚的”,它与英文俗语“not hold water”意思相近,表示“to not be or not appear to be true, verifiable, or able to be supported by facts”。
例句:
反对者反对这项法案的论点站不住脚。
That argument that opponents are making against this bill does not hold water.
警察的理论站不住脚,嫌疑犯有明确的不在场证明。
The police's theory will not hold water. The suspect has an ironclad
alibi1.
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alibi
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n.某人当时不在犯罪现场的申辩或证明;借口 |
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- Do you have any proof to substantiate your alibi? 你有证据表明你当时不在犯罪现场吗?
- The police are suspicious of his alibi because he already has a record.警方对他不在场的辩解表示怀疑,因为他已有前科。
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