站住脚

1. stop; halt

♦ 他跑得太快, 一下子站不住脚。 He was running too fast to stop suddenly.

2. stand (or hold) one's ground; consolidate one's position

♦ 我们向敌人猛烈攻击, 打得他们站不住脚。 We attacked the enemy so fiercely that they couldn't hold their ground.

3. stay put

♦ 忙得站不住脚 be so busy one can't stand still

4. hold water; be tenable

♦ 这些论点没有一个是站得住脚的。 None of these arguments are tenable.