整个国家都屏息以待最终的选举计票结果。

The whole nation ___held ___its ___breath as the final election results were being counted.

我们都紧张地等待着，看陪审团是否会做出有罪判决。

We all ___held ___our ___breath waiting to see if the jury would return a guilty verdict.

投资者正焦虑地等待着公司的季度收益报告。

Investors are ___holding ___their ___breath for the company's quarterly earnings report.