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hold water
hold 1 H0237300 (hōld)v. held (hĕld), hold·ing, holds v.tr.1. a. To have and keep in one's grasp: held the reins tightly.b. To aim or direct; point: held a hose on the fire.c. To keep from falling or moving; support: a nail too small to hold the mirror; hold the horse steady; papers that were held together with staples.d. To sustain the pressure of: The old bridge can't hold much weight.2. a. To keep from departing or getting away: Hold the bus! Hold the dog until I find the leash.b. To keep in custody: held the suspect for questioning.c. To retain (one's attention or interest): Televised sports can't hold my interest.d. To avoid letting out or expelling: The swimmer held her breath while underwater.3. a. To be filled by; contain: This drawer holds socks.b. To be capable of holding: a pitcher that holds a quart. See Synonyms at contain.c. To have as a chief characteristic or quality: The film holds many surprises.d. To have in store: Let's see what the future holds.4. a. To have and maintain in one's possession: holds a great deal of property.b. To have as a responsible position or a privilege: held the governorship for six years.c. To have in recognition of achievement or superiority: holds the record for the one-mile race; holds the respect of her peers.5. a. To maintain control over: Thieves held the stolen painting for ransom.b. To maintain occupation of by force or coercion: Protesters held the embassy for a week.c. To withstand the efforts or advance of (an opposing team, for example).d. To maintain in a given condition, situation, or action: The storyteller held the crowd spellbound.6. a. To impose control or restraint on; curb: She held her temper.b. To stop the movement or progress of: Hold the presses!c. To reserve or keep back from use: Please hold two tickets for us. Hold the relish on that hamburger.d. To defer the immediate handling of: The receptionist held all calls during the meeting.7. a. To own or have title to.b. To be in possession of, whether legally entitled or not: holds an interest in the company.c. To bind by a contract.d. To adjudge or decree: The court held that the defendant was at fault.e. To make accountable; obligate: He held me to my promise.8. a. To keep in the mind or convey as a judgment, conviction, or point of view: holds that this economic program is the only answer to high prices.b. To assert or affirm, especially formally: This doctrine holds that people are inherently good.c. To regard in a certain way: I hold you in high esteem.9. a. To cause to take place; carry on: held the race in Texas; hold a yard sale.b. To assemble for and conduct the activity of; convene: held a meeting of the board.10. a. To carry or support (the body or a bodily part) in a certain position: Can the baby hold herself up yet? Hold up your leg.b. To cover (the ears or the nose, for example) especially for protection: held my nose against the stench.v.intr.1. a. To maintain a grasp or grip on something.b. To stay securely fastened: The chain held.2. a. To maintain a desired or accustomed position or condition: hopes the weather will hold.b. To withstand stress, pressure, or opposition: The defense held. We held firm on the negotiations.3. To continue in the same direction: The ship held to an easterly course.4. To be valid, applicable, or true: The observation still holds in cases like this.5. To halt an intended action. Often used in the imperative.6. To stop the countdown during a missile or spacecraft launch.7. Slang To have in one's possession illicit or illegally obtained material or goods, especially narcotics: The suspect was holding.n.1. a. The act or a means of grasping.b. A manner of grasping an opponent, as in wrestling or aikido: a neck hold; an arm hold.2. Something that may be grasped or gripped, as for support.3. A control or adjustor on a television that keeps the screen image in proper position: adjusted the horizontal hold.4. A telephone service that allows one to temporarily interrupt a call without severing the connection.5. a. A bond or force that attaches or restrains, or by which something is affected or dominated: a writer with a strong hold on her readership.b. Complete control: has a firm hold on the complex issues.c. Full understanding: has a good hold on physics.6. Music a. The sustaining of a note longer than its indicated time value.b. The symbol designating this pause; a fermata.7. a. A direction or indication that something is to be reserved or deferred.b. A temporary halt, as in a countdown.8. a. A prison cell.b. The state of being in confinement; custody.9. Archaic A fortified place; a stronghold.Phrasal Verbs: hold back1. To retain in one's possession or control: held back valuable information; held back my tears.2. To impede the progress of.3. To restrain oneself: Tell us what happened. Don't hold back. hold down1. To limit: Please hold the noise down.2. To fulfill the duties of (a job): holds down two jobs. hold forth To talk at great length. hold off1. To keep at a distance; resist: held the creditors off.2. To stop or delay doing something: Let's hold off until we have more data. hold on1. To maintain one's grip; cling.2. To endure or continue to do something despite difficulty: They held on until fresh supplies arrived.3. To wait for something wanted or requested. hold out1. To present or offer: She held out the possibility that she might run for office.2. To continue to be in supply or service; last: How long can our food hold out?3. To continue to resist: The defending garrison held out for a month.4. To refuse to reach an agreement or insist on certain demands: The union held out for a better raise. hold over1. To postpone or delay.2. To keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time.3. To continue a term of office past the usual length of time.4. To prolong the engagement of: The film was held over for weeks. hold to To remain loyal or faithful to: She held to her resolutions. hold up1. To obstruct or delay.2. To rob while armed, often at gunpoint.3. To offer or present as an example: held the essay up as a model for the students.4. To continue to function without losing force or effectiveness; cope: managed to hold up under the stress. hold with To agree with; support: I don't hold with your theories.Idioms: get hold of1. To come into possession of; find: Where can I get hold of a copy?2. To communicate with, as by telephone: tried to get hold of you but the line was busy.3. To gain control of. Often used reflexively: You must get hold of yourself! hold a candle to To compare favorably with: This film doesn't hold a candle to his previous ones. hold/keep (one's) end up To fulfill one's part of an agreement; do one's share. hold (one's) own To do reasonably well despite difficulty or criticism. hold out on (someone) To withhold something from: Don't hold out on me; start telling the truth. hold (someone's) feet to the fire To pressure (someone) to consent to or undertake something. hold sway To have a controlling influence; dominate. hold the bag Informal 1. To be left with empty hands.2. To be forced to assume total responsibility when it ought to have been shared. hold the fort Informal 1. To assume responsibility, especially in another's absence.2. To maintain a secure position. hold the line To maintain the existing position or state of affairs: had to hold the line on salary increases. hold the phone Slang To stop doing what one is engaged in doing. Often used in the imperative: Hold the phone! Let's end this argument. hold water To stand up to critical examination: Your explanation doesn't hold water. no holds barred Without limits, regulations, or restraints. on hold1. Into a state of temporary interruption without severing a telephone connection: put me on hold for 10 minutes.2. Informal Into a state of delay or indeterminate suspension: had to put the romance on hold.
[Middle English holden, from Old English healdan.]
hold 2 H0237300 (hōld)n. The lower interior part of a ship or airplane where cargo is stored.
[Alteration (influenced by hold) of Middle English hole, husk, hull of a ship, from Old English hulu; see kel- in Indo-European roots.]hold waterTo be convincing or seem logically sound; from the idea of a container that has no unwanted holes in it.Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | hold water - resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"stand up, hold uplive on, survive, last, live, endure, hold out, hold up, go - continue to live through hardship or adversity; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?" |
Translationswater (ˈwoːtə) noun a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen. She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; (also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water. 水 水 verb1. to supply with water. He watered the plants. 澆水 浇水2. (of the mouth) to produce saliva. His mouth watered at the sight of all the food. 流口水 淌口水3. (of the eyes) to fill with tears. The dense smoke made his eyes water. 流淚 流泪ˈwaters noun plural a body of water such as the sea, a river etc. the stormy waters of the bay. 大片水域(如海、湖等) 大片的水域（如海、河、湖等） ˈwatery adjective1. like water; diluted. a watery fluid. 水般的，稀的 似水的，淡的 2. (of eyes) full of fluid eg because of illness, cold winds etc. 水汪汪的 水汪汪的3. (of a colour) pale. eyes of a watery blue. 淡色的 淡色的ˈwateriness noun 稀，水汪汪 水汪汪，潮湿 water boatman a water insect with oarlike back legs that propel it through the water. (水蟲)水椿象 水虫ˈwaterborne adjective carried or transmitted by water. Typhoid is a waterborne disease. 經水傳播(染)的 由于饮水而传染的（疾病） ˈwater-closet noun (abbreviation WC (dabljuˈsiː) ) a lavatory. 廁所 厕所ˈwater-colour noun a type of paint which is thinned with water instead of with oil. 水彩 水彩ˈwatercress noun a herb which grows in water and is often used in salads. 西洋水芹 水田芥，豆瓣菜 ˈwaterfall noun a natural fall of water from a height such as a rock or a cliff. 瀑布 瀑布ˈwaterfowl noun or noun plural a bird or birds which live on or beside water. 水禽 水禽ˈwaterfront noun that part of a town etc which faces the sea or a lake. He lives on the waterfront. 水邊，濱水區 水边，滨水区 ˈwaterhole noun a spring or other place where water can be found in a desert or other dry country. The elephant drank from the waterhole. 水坑 水坑ˈwatering-can noun a container used when watering plants. 澆水壺 洒水壶water level the level of the surface of a mass of water. The water level in the reservoir is sinking/rising. 水平面 水平面ˈwaterlily – plural ˈwaterlilies – noun a water plant with broad flat floating leaves. 睡蓮 睡莲ˈwaterlogged adjective (of ground) soaked in water. (地面)淹水的 浸满水的，进了水的 water main a large underground pipe carrying a public water supply. 總水管 总水管ˈwater-melon a type of melon with green skin and red flesh. 西瓜 西瓜ˈwaterproof adjective not allowing water to soak through. waterproof material. 防水的 防水的 noun a coat made of waterproof material. She was wearing a waterproof. 防水外套 防水衣物，雨衣 verb to make (material) waterproof. 使防水 使防水ˈwatershed noun an area of high land from which rivers flow in different directions into different basins. 分水嶺 分水岭ˈwater-skiing noun the sport of skiing on water, towed by a motor-boat. 滑水 滑水运动ˈwater-ski verb 滑水 滑水ˈwatertight adjective made in such a way that water cannot pass through. 不漏水的 不漏水的water vapour water in the form of a gas, produced by evaporation. 水蒸氣 水蒸气ˈwaterway noun a channel, eg a canal or river, along which ships can sail. 水路 水路ˈwaterwheel noun a wheel moved by water to work machinery etc. 水車 水车ˈwaterworks noun singular or plural a place in which water is purified and stored before distribution to an area. 自來水廠 自来水厂hold water to be convincing. His explanation won't hold water. 有說服力 （论点等）站得住脚 in(to) deep water in(to) trouble or danger. I got into deep water during that argument. 陷入麻煩或危險 陷入困境water down to dilute. This milk has been watered down. 用水稀釋 用水冲淡hold water
hold (one's) waterTo be calm or patient; to stop making pressing demands, requests, or solicitations. Janet needs to hold her water and just let the committee do its job. You kids hold your water back there or I swear I'll turn this car right around!See also: hold, waterhold waterStand up to critical examination, be sound and valid, as in This argument just won't hold water, or Her reasons for quitting don't hold water. This metaphoric expression alludes to a container that can hold water without leaking. [c. 1600] See also: hold, waterhold water (of a statement, theory, or line of reasoning) appear to be valid, sound, or reasonable.See also: hold, waterhold ˈwater (informal) (of a theory, etc.) remain true even when examined closely: Your argument just doesn’t hold water.If a container holds water, no water escapes.See also: hold, waterhold water tv. [for an idea, plan, etc.] to survive evaluation or scrutiny. Nothing you’ve said so far holds water. See also: hold, water hold water To stand up to critical examination: Your explanation doesn't hold water.See also: hold, waterhold water, toTo bear close inspection; to be valid. This expression, used since about 1600, refers to the soundness of a container that holds water without leaking. “Let them produce a more rational account . . . that will hold water,” wrote John French (The Yorkshire Spaw, 1626).See also: holdMedicalSeewaterFinancialSeeHoldhold water
Synonyms for hold waterverb resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.SynonymsRelated Words- live on
- survive
- last
- live
- endure
- hold out
- hold up
- go
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