Just after we set off, it started raining,我们刚出发就开始下雨了
set off出发,动身
The old man set off at a quick trot.
老人快步走开了。
She set off on a trip across Europe.
她出发去作横越欧洲的旅行。
there's not a great deal of view.眼前并无多少景色可拍
a great deal of许多的;大量的(后接不可数名词)
He talked a great deal of sense.
他讲得很有道理。
The storm did a great deal of material damage.
暴风雨造成了大量物质损失。
so it's becoming a bit of a theme.那也成了我们现在关心的重点
a bit of一点儿
Setting up this business was a bit of a gamble.
开办这样的公司有点冒险。
The party was a bit of a damp squib.
这次聚会有些扫兴。