I haven't decided when to set off; I'm mulling it over.

"我还没有决定么时候动身,我正在仔细考虑。"

The approximate date of his departure is next month.

他大约在下个月动身。

They cannot defer their departure any longer.

他们再不能推迟动身了。

Soon she lets go. She starts off into the country-the darkish, glamourous country.

过不多久，她会听之任之，动身进入乡村，阴郁而有魅力的乡村。

She adhered to her plan to leave early.

她坚持自己的计划要早点动身。

What impedes your making an early start?

么事妨碍你早些动身？

(ironic)She’s just gone off to the Bahamas for three weeks on holiday. As you do!

她不过是刚动身去巴岛度假三周。真做得出！

I was ready to pack my traps and leave.

我准备收拾好行李后动身。

I propose to set off immediately.

我建议上动身。

It was raining when we started.

我们动身时正下着雨。

They packed their bags and left.

他们把行李打好了包就动身了。

The children were impatient to start.

孩子们急着想动身。

When her son went to fight in the war, his mother felt she'd said good-bye to him forever.

儿子动身去作战时, 母亲觉得她是同儿子永别了。

It was at the brigantine that had left in the morning, and the tartan that had just set sail, that Edmond fixed his eyes.

爱德蒙的眼睛所盯住的，是那艘清晨时动身的双桅船，和刚才开出去的那艘独桅船。