a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England; in 1347 it was captured by the English king Edward III after a long siege and remained in English hands until it was recaptured by the French king Henry II in 1558
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We embarked for Calais at midday.我们中午乘船去加来。
The ferry travels backwards and forwards between Dover and Calais.渡船在多佛和加来之间的海上来回行驶。
