New Words：

crush [krʌʃ] v. 压碎；压坏；压伤；挤压变形

Sample Sentences：

This cloth crushes very easily.
Her refusal crushed all our hopes.
Don't crush this box; there are flowers inside.
Several people were crushed to death in the accident.

refusal [ri'fju:zəl] n. 拒绝, 回绝

New Words：

powder [ˈpaʊdər] n. 粉；粉末

Sample Sentences：

The snow was like powder.
She brushed the powder out of her hair.
The first step is to mix the powder with warm water.
The rocks were crushed into powder by a gigantic hammer.

crush [krʌʃ] v. 压碎；压坏；压伤；挤压变形
gigantic [dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk] adj. 巨大的；庞大的

New Words：

talent ['tælənt] n. 人才；才能；天才；天资

Sample Sentences：

He had a talent for music.
Have you got a talent for painting?
He is famous not only for his talent but (also) for his kindness.
Messi is clearly a fantastic talent but it's almost too easy to say he is the best now.

New Words：

appreciate [ə'pri:ʃieit] v. 欣赏；赏识；感谢；感激

Sample Sentences：

I really appreciate your help.
Thanks for coming. I appreciate it.
I would appreciate it if you paid in cash.
His talents are not fully appreciated in that company.

talent ['tælənt] n. 人才；才能；天才；天资

New Words：

so far 到目前为止；迄今为止；至今
invitation [.invi'teiʃən] n. 邀请；邀请函

Sample Sentences：

I appreciate your invitation.
Thank you for your kind invitation.
We printed two hundred and fifty invitations.

I have had no reply from her so far.
How many driving lessons have you had so far?

appreciate [ə'pri:ʃieit] v. 欣赏；感谢；感激