we were heading s. s. w. , and had a steady breeze abeam and a quiet sea.
我们的航向是西南,微风徐徐地吹着舷侧,海面平静无浪。
in all these ways i felt a steady breeze of freedom.
在所有这些方面,我感觉到自由的微风在吹拂。
as a steady breeze rippled the water, the tiny waves sparkled like white diamonds.
习习的微风撩动着水面,细小的浪花如白色的鉆石般闪耀。