英语词汇“to bear water”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. to bear water.

†(a) To be tenable, to hold up to examination or scrutiny; to hold water (see hold v. 32b). Obsolete.

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1630 D. Featley Grand Sacrilege Church of Rome 44 This solution will no way beare water.

1655 R. Jackson Suddain Ess. 5 No wrested interpretation can beare water against the cleare and unforced evidence of the word.

1704 N. N. tr. T. Boccalini Advts. from Parnassus I. 59 But I must beg leave to tell you, this Excuse will not bear Water.

1728 W. Smith Ann. Univ.-Coll. (new ed.) 185 And upon that Fear and Conviction that his Cause could not bear Water.

1766 T. Amory Life John Buncle II. 500 If the business won't bear water, Banter and perplex the matter.

†(b) Of wine: drinkable when watered down. Obsolete.

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1673 J. Ray Observ. Journey Low-countries 454 The wines heerabout are very strong and bear water well.

1709 Hist. Wks. Learned May 278 The Paris Wines, he says, are very delicate, and have an agreeable taste, but do not bear Water.

1817 Analectic Mag. Dec. 472 Champagne is aperitive; it intoxicates easily; but will not bear water.

1846 C. Fleming & J. Tibbins Royal Dict. Eng. & French 119/1 This wine bears water, ce vin porte bien l'eau.

1858 tr. ‘J. T. de Saint-Germain’ in Englishwoman's Domest. Mag. Sept. 144/2 The wine..is tolerable, and with water one can manage to drink it. It is wine which bears water very well.

单词	to bear water
释义	> as lemmas to bear water a. to bear water. †(a) To be tenable, to hold up to examination or scrutiny; to hold water (see hold v. 32b). Obsolete. ΚΠ 1630 D. Featley Grand Sacrilege Church of Rome 44 This solution will no way beare water. 1655 R. Jackson Suddain Ess. 5 No wrested interpretation can beare water against the cleare and unforced evidence of the word. 1704 N. N. tr. T. Boccalini Advts. from Parnassus I. 59 But I must beg leave to tell you, this Excuse will not bear Water. 1728 W. Smith Ann. Univ.-Coll. (new ed.) 185 And upon that Fear and Conviction that his Cause could not bear Water. 1766 T. Amory Life John Buncle II. 500 If the business won't bear water, Banter and perplex the matter. †(b) Of wine: drinkable when watered down. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1673 J. Ray Observ. Journey Low-countries 454 The wines heerabout are very strong and bear water well. 1709 Hist. Wks. Learned May 278 The Paris Wines, he says, are very delicate, and have an agreeable taste, but do not bear Water. 1817 Analectic Mag. Dec. 472 Champagne is aperitive; it intoxicates easily; but will not bear water. 1846 C. Fleming & J. Tibbins Royal Dict. Eng. & French 119/1 This wine bears water, ce vin porte bien l'eau. 1858 tr. ‘J. T. de Saint-Germain’ in Englishwoman's Domest. Mag. Sept. 144/2 The wine..is tolerable, and with water one can manage to drink it. It is wine which bears water very well. extracted from watern. < as lemmas
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