单选题 The fight could have been avoided if both of you had been able to ______ your anger.
A. hold back B. hold on
C. hold out D. hold up

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】hold back“抑制，忍住”；hold on“紧紧抓住；坚持，不改变”；hold out“伸(手)；坚持要求；坚持到底(for)”；hold up“举起，托住，支撑住；耽搁”。