To some extent your idea holds water.

可以这么说吧。

So perlite doesn't hold that much water.

珍珠岩无法容纳这么多水。

The dams hold water for a few purposes.

这些水坝蓄水有几个目的。

“That argument no longer holds water.”

“这一借口现在再也站不住脚了。”

But even this more nuanced approach doesn't seem to hold water.

即使这些细微的推进也似乎站不住脚。

The scientists say warmer air holds more water, or moisture.

科学家表示，温暖的空气含有更多的水分。

So, unlike those containers, this hypothesis just didn't hold water.

所以，与那些容器不同的是，这个假说是站不住脚的。

TEPCO says it plans to build more tanks to hold additional water.

东京电力公司表示，该公司计划建造更多水箱储存更多污水。

To see which of these ideas are borne out. And which don't hold water.

看看哪种观点最后得到了证实，哪种观点站不住脚。

However, these rivers have a sandy bottom, and the sand can hold water.

然而，这些河流的底部是砂质的，沙子可以容纳水。

This sand can hold enough water for people to use during dry weather.

这种沙子可以储存足够的水供人们在干燥的天气使用。

Even a dry river bed holds water if you know where to look.

如果你懂得如何寻找的话，即便是干涸的河床依然饱含水分。

A special equipment bag holds water, gloves, hardhat, fire shelter and other personal belongings.

此外，还有一个特殊的设备袋，可以装水、手套、安全帽、防火棚等个人物品。

In pie filling, pectin will form a jelly-like mesh that holds water in place.

在馅饼馅中，果胶会形成果冻状的网，将水保持在正确的位置。

The best way to control dengue is by removing containers that hold still water.

控制登革热的最佳方法是移除装有静止水的容器。

However, for US prosecutors, it seems that such an image no longer holds water.

然而，对于美国检方来说，这种说法似乎已经站不得住脚。

Vacuoles are basically storage tanks that the cell uses to hold water or other materials.

液泡基本上算作储存器，被细胞用来保存水或者是其他物质。

The area is thought to hold water ice that could support a future moon settlement.

该地区被认为拥有水冰，水冰可以支持未来的月球定居点。

It can result in planets being " sterilized, " with no chance for holding liquid water.

这可能会导致行星被“消毒”，没有机会保存液态水。

Sediments that hold water were spread by glaciers and are still spread by rivers and streams.

水沉积通过冰川扩散，也通过河流小溪扩散。