a town in northern France. It is the nearest port to England, across the English Channel from Dover. It was captured by the British in 1347 during the Hundred Years War, and remained a British town in France until 1558. Now it is the main port for passenger ships from Dover, and many British people go there to buy things such as alcohol and cigarettes, which have lower tax in France than in Britain. 加来:法国北部的一个城镇。它是多佛横跨英吉利海峡的最接近英格兰的港口。它在百年战争期间的1347年被英国人占领,并在1558年之前一直是法国的英国城镇。现在,这里是多佛(Dover)客船的主要港口,许多英国人去那里购买酒和香烟等物品,法国的税率比英国低。 a day trip to Calais 去加来的一日游