单选题 A couple were holding each other close to ______ the cold wind that had sprung up.
A. ward off B. shake off C. turn off D. take off

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 句子的大意为：一对夫妻紧紧拥抱在一起抵御突如其来的寒风。A项ward off“防止，避开”；B项shake off“摆脱”；C项turn off“关掉”；D项take off“起飞，动身”。所以A项符合题意。