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Lesson 15 No signposts in the sea signpost n. 路标 A signpost is a sign where roads meet that tells you which direction to go in to reach a particular place or different places. Turn off at the signpost for Attlebridge. note vt. 注意（某事物）; 观察notice (sth); observe something, you mean that they are good at noticing it or making judgments about it. Susan has a keen eye for detail, so each dress is beautifully finished off. flushed adj. (脸)发红red in the face He looked hot and rather flushed.　Her cheeks were flushed , her expression angry. shiny adj. 发亮的Shiny things are bright and reflect light.Her blonde hair was shiny and clean. midnight blue 深蓝色 Something that is midnight blue is a very dark blue color, almost black. The sea was a deep midnight blue. supple adj. 易弯曲的; 柔软的; 灵活的A supple object or material bends or changes shape easily without cracking or breaking.The leather is supple and sturdy enough to last for years... A supple person can move and bend their body very easily.Try these simple exercises to keep your feet supple. the supple limbs of a child venture vt. 大胆表示冒昧 If you venture a question or statement, you say it in an uncertain way because you are afraid it might be stupid or wrong. (WRITTEN) `So youre Leos girlfriend? he ventured. He ventured that plants draw part of their nourishment from the air. Stephen ventured a few more sentences in halting Welsh. If you venture to do something that requires courage or is risky, you do it. = dare `Dont ask, he said, whenever Ginny ventured to raise the subject. take to doing something 沉溺于；养成…习惯；逐渐惯於做某事 If you take to doing something, you begin to do it as a regular habit. They had taken to wandering through the streets arm-in-arm. leader n. 重要评论 A leader in a newspaper is a piece of writing which gives the editors opinion on an important news item. (BRIT; in AM use editorial) the leaders in China Daily colonel n. 上校使过得愉快To do something that makes th