Now the nightly ritual keeps open the sea-lane of memory between colonial past and present nationhood .
现在，点燃礼炮这一夜晚的典礼则象征了打开这个海洋在殖民时期和现代之间的记忆。
2
Japan and the Philippines held consultations, declaring a joint interest in sea-lane security in the South China sea.
而日本与菲律宾也举行了会谈，宣布将共同维护南海海域的航线安全。
3
It was a dark and stormy night. The officer on the bridge came to the captain and said, "captain, captain, there is a light in our sealane and they won't move."