Undaunted, he remained south of the equator, keeping himself busy by studying the islands of Mauritius and Madagascar before setting off to observe the next transit in the Philippines.

他毫不气馁，继续留在赤道以南，在动身前往菲律宾观察下一个过境点之前，他一直忙于研究毛里求斯和马达加斯加群岛。

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Before setting off, Alan spent three years training for the journey.

出发前，艾伦为这次旅行花了三年时间训练。

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We must get everything ready before setting off.

在出发之前，我们必须做好一切准备。

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And so he did the final version of Cry. So there are three producers on the record, it was an all-year project!" Following the U.S.release of Everything You Love Will Be Taken Away, Slaid will spend the next several months touring North America before setting off on a tour of the U.K.and Holland in October.

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The left-hander drove Zaheer Khan straight to mid-on before setting off for a ludicrous run.

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The pre-air conditioning can also be conveniently activated online shortly before setting off.

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Ensuring child car seat harnesses are properly adjusted and fastened before setting off in the car, even for short trips.

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