As the boat moved down the river the wind began to fill the sails.

船顺河而下，风逐渐胀满了帆。

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But soon the sails began to fill with wind, and the land and other ships moved past on each side.

不一会儿，帆就鼓满了风，陆地和其他的船在两旁迅速地向后退去。

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Oh, father of the four winds, fill my sails, across the sea of years.

四方的风神，鼓起我的风帆，穿越经年之海。

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It's my hope that as we close the 20th century, America -- whose unique mission in world history is to promote freedom -- can provide the Chinese people with a little more wind to fill their sails, so that this time they will round the corner, so that this time they will actually be free.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Chris Cox 1997 Keeper of the Flame remarks