New Words：

ruby [ˈrubi] n. 红宝石；深红色
diamond [ˈdaɪəmənd] n. 钻石；金刚石；菱形
emerald [ˈemərəld] n. 翡翠；祖母绿；绿宝石；翡翠绿

Sample Sentences：

A ruby is a dark red jewel.
She wears a diamond ring on her left hand.
It's made of gold and in the middle there's a big green emerald.

New Words：

jewel [ˈdʒuːəl] n. 宝石；珠宝
jewelry [ˈdʒuːəlri] [美] n. 珠宝；首饰；珠宝饰品
jewellery [ˈdʒuːəlri] [英] n. 珠宝；首饰；珠宝饰品

Sample Sentences：

The jewel in her ring is a diamond.
The family jewels are locked away in a safe.

She'll wear fine jewelry wherever she goes.
She went in a jewellery store to buy jewels for her girls.

New Words：

precious [ˈpreʃəs] adj. 珍奇的；珍稀的；宝贵的；珍贵的

Sample Sentences：

Don't waste your precious life in doubts and fears.
The crown was set with precious jewels─diamonds, rubies and emeralds.

jewel [ˈdʒuːəl] n. 宝石；珠宝
diamond [ˈdaɪəmənd] n. 钻石；金刚石
ruby [ˈrubi] n. 红宝石；深红色
emerald [ˈemərəld] n. 翡翠；祖母绿；绿宝石；翡翠绿
jewelry [ˈdʒuːəlri] [美] n. 珠宝；首饰；珠宝饰品
jewellery [ˈdʒuːəlri] [英] n. 珠宝；首饰；珠宝饰品

New Words：

cushion [ˈkʊʃn]

n.靠垫；软垫；坐垫；
v.缓和冲击；缓和打击；（用垫子）使柔和

Sample Sentences：

I found it between the sofa cushions.
He lay on the floor with a cushion under his head.

The chairs are cushioned.
Please cushion your voice.
Nothing can cushion us against the fear of death.

New Words：

pity [ˈpɪti]

v.怜悯；可怜；同情
n.怜悯；同情；遗憾

Sample Sentences：

I don't know whether to hate or pity him.
I pity her having to work such long hours.

It's a pity that you can't stay longer.
What a great pity that you can not go with us!