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Even their heavy furcoats could not _________ the fierce coldness.


  1. A.
    hold out
  2. B.
    keep out
  3. C.
    cut off
  4. D.
    shut down
B
Hold out伸出,提出,坚持;keep out隔开,挡住不让入内;cut off切断,中断;shut down关闭。这句话意思是“甚至他们的厚毛皮大衣也挡不住刺骨的寒冷”,故答案选B。
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