(单选题)

We ______ while Mr. Even read the exam results.

A.held our breath

B.waste our breath

C.caught our breath

D.took our breath

参考答案：A

参考解析：

本题考查动词短语辨析。A项，hold one's breath “屏住呼吸，不出气”；B项，waste one's breath “白费口舌”；C项，catch one's breath “歇口气，喘口气；气喘，喘息”；D项，take one's breath “呼口气”。结合语境，此处表达“埃文老师宣布考试结果时，我们都屏住了呼吸”之意，故本题选A。

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