On Aug. 18, even though China already had surpassed its 2004 Athens total golden haul by three medals, a nation was paralyzed by shock.

8月18日这天，尽管中国代表团的金牌总数已经超过了2004年雅典奥运会的金牌总数3块（注：截止发稿时），但是刘翔的伤退仍然震惊了全中国。

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The shock not only resulted in a death toll of over 200,000 people and left one-third of its people affected, but almost paralyzed the whole nation.

大地震不仅造成20余万人死亡，受灾民众达到全国三分之一，而且整个国家几乎处于瘫痪状态；

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The floods have been a shock to the nation.

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By appearances they were shock troopers from a largely white First World nation willing to slaughter even "peace activists" in order to enforce a blockade against the impoverished brown people of Gaza.

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PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) South Africa's top detective was appointed lead investigator in the Oscar Pistorius case Thursday, replacing a veteran policeman who was charged with attempted murder in the latest shock development to hit a case being watched closely by the nation.

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