The microphones went dead as if the technical gremlins had struck again.

麦克风哑巴了，好像是技术小妖精又来捣乱了似的。

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The earthquake, which struck in the early morning hours, exacted a tragic human toll, with 5,800 dead and another 50,000 people injured.

发生在凌晨的地震造成了5,800人死亡和50,000人受伤的悲惨后果。

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The magnitude-9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck Japan on 11 March have left thousands dead and many more homeless.

0级的地震和随之而来的海啸于3月11日袭击了日本，造成数千人死亡，更多的人流离失所。

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You're struck by the equality from the standpoint of riches of the dead nobility. No great distinction and no great riches either. You're dealing with a poorer world and a world that doesn't have this kind of outstanding monarchy.

贵族们那种在死亡面前一切平等,一视同仁的观点,很令人惊讶,那时没有很富有的阶层,只有赤贫阶层和,没有掌握权利的君主阶层

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Matt Damon, looking puffy and almost bored, is a medium with unwanted powers: by holding the hands of the grief-struck, he can briefly summon the recent dead.

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Two strong earthquakes have struck north-western Iran, leaving at least 180 people dead and more than 1, 300 injured, officials say.

BBC: Iran earthquakes leave scores dead in Tabriz region

The area lies near the same Longmenshan fault where the devastating 7.9-magnitude quake struck in May 2008, leaving more than 90, 000 people dead or missing and presumed dead.

WSJ: China's Sichuan Province Hit by Strong Earthquake