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

†(b) figurative. to hold out water: to be or stay sound or valid against examination or scrutiny. Cf. hold water at hold v. 32b. Obsolete.In quot. 1598 as part of an extended metaphor.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > foundation in fact, validity > be or remain valid [verb (intransitive)]

standOE

holdc1315

to hold out water1598

to run on all fours1617

hold water1622

to pass for (later as) sterling1641

ring1857

1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 ii. i. 83 Ga. They pray continuallie to their Saint the Common-wealth..they ride vp and downe on her, and make her their bootes. Cham. What, the Common-wealth their bootes? will shee hold out water in foule way?

1612 W. Fennor Cornu-copiæ 34 No, this deuise too much in vse is growne, And will not hold out water to the last.

1652 Bastard v. iv. 78 You must sweare Balthazar killed Mariana, Chaves Balthazar; Chaves and Varina fell By mad Picarro's arme; then in revenge Roderigvez kill'd Picarro; this is brave, 'Twill hold out water well.

单词	to hold out water
释义	> as lemmas to hold out water †(b) figurative. to hold out water: to be or stay sound or valid against examination or scrutiny. Cf. hold water at hold v. 32b. Obsolete.In quot. 1598 as part of an extended metaphor. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > foundation in fact, validity > be or remain valid [verb (intransitive)] standOE holdc1315 to hold out water1598 to run on all fours1617 hold water1622 to pass for (later as) sterling1641 ring1857 1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 ii. i. 83 Ga. They pray continuallie to their Saint the Common-wealth..they ride vp and downe on her, and make her their bootes. Cham. What, the Common-wealth their bootes? will shee hold out water in foule way? View more context for this quotation 1612 W. Fennor Cornu-copiæ 34 No, this deuise too much in vse is growne, And will not hold out water to the last. 1652 Bastard v. iv. 78 You must sweare Balthazar killed Mariana, Chaves Balthazar; Chaves and Varina fell By mad Picarro's arme; then in revenge Roderigvez kill'd Picarro; this is brave, 'Twill hold out water well. extracted from watern. < as lemmas
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