hold court

释义

1. hold court (with sb)

   （讲趣闻或笑话）使人快乐，逗人乐

   to entertain people by telling them interesting or funny things

电影里这样说 · 5 部

• We will hold court against gunmen in the streets of Los Angeles.Changeling2008
• Life Extension Corporation, please. LE. We hold a court order.Vanilla Sky2001
• There's no way that could hold up in court.The Longest Yard2005
• Yeah, a fucking taco that might hold up in court.The Menu2022
• - Why don't you have him arrested? - Because I have no case, not a shred of evidence that would hold in any court.The Hound of the Baskervilles1939

在完整场景里学

• 菜单2022
  • 登船前往孤岛餐厅：running interference（打圆场）
  • 吃货说厨师才是艺术家：on the edge of the abyss（站在深渊边缘）
  • 端上石头却说只许品尝：not brain surgery（又不是什么难事）

同一词条的短语

• rule out of court
• the ball is in your court
• laugh out of court
• pay court to