Just after we set off, it started raining,我們剛出發就開始下雨了

set off出發，動身

The old man set off at a quick trot.

老人快步走開了。

She set off on a trip across Europe.

她出發去作橫越歐洲的旅行。

there's not a great deal of view.眼前并無多少景色可拍

a great deal of許多的；大量的（后接不可數名詞）

He talked a great deal of sense.

他講得很有道理。

The storm did a great deal of material damage.

暴風雨造成了大量物質損失。

so it's becoming a bit of a theme.那也成了我們現在關心的重點

a bit of一點兒

Setting up this business was a bit of a gamble.

開辦這樣的公司有點冒險。

The party was a bit of a damp squib.

這次聚會有些掃興。