| 释义 |
站住脚❶(of opinions,actions,etc) hold water;be tenable; be valid
❷keep or hold one’s ground;consolidate one’s position;can survive
❸stay put
他的论点站得住脚。His argument is valid./这些论点都站不住脚。None of these arguments is tenable (or holds water)./假的东西站不住脚。What is false cannot stand up./这种借口根本站不住脚。It’s simply a flimsy excuse./他总算在这个部门站住了脚。He eventually gained a footing in this department./忙得站不住脚be so busy that one can’t stand put(or still) |