The old man was failing and his sons decided to spare him the shock of the news.

老人生命垂危，他的儿子们决定不再让他听到这个使他震惊的消息。

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The news that an earthquake hit the country and killed tens of thousands of people gave everyone a shock.

一场地震袭击了该国，并夺去了数万人的生命，这则新闻让所有人感到震惊。

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Even before the shock news of the Greek referendum, this seemed to be causing problems in the markets.

即使是希腊全民公投的消息传来之前，这也给市场带来了许多问题。

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So the news out of Palo Alto,California, last Friday came to many as a shock.

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In the town of Parksley, where the couple lived together, the suspects' neighbours expressed shock at news of the charges.

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One mother, whose two boys are members of the same cadet force, told of her shock at the news.

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Outside St Paul's church on the Falls Road in Belfast, parishioners spoke of their shock at the news.

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