I finally asked, holding my breath.

终于，我屏住呼吸问道。

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I was holding my breath at this point.

我在这一点上屏息而待。

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'Which one?' I asked, holding my breath.

“哪一个？”我憋着呼吸问。

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"I'm not holding my breath that this problem is going to get fixed, " she said.

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"I was holding my breath, for sure, " said team owner Roger Penske said.

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For some reason, I assumed the post office had long been closed to make way for the new Penn Station (not that I'm holding my breath).

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