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。