the white cliffs of Dover
noun /ðə ˌwaɪt klɪfs əv ˈdəʊvə(r)/
/ðə ˌwaɪt klɪfs əv ˈdəʊvər/
[plural]- the tall chalk cliffs on the south-eastern coast of England, around the port of Dover. They can be seen from several miles away at sea, so they are the first part of England that people see as they approach Dover by ship. To many British people in other countries, they represent the idea of going home. One of the most popular songs of the Second World War, sung by Vera Lynn, begins with the lines:
多佛白崖：英格兰东南沿海多佛港附近的高大白垩崖。从海上几英里处就可以看到它们，因此它们是人们乘船接近多佛时所见的英格兰的第一部分。对于其他国家的许多英国人来说，他们代表着回家的念头。维拉·林恩（Vera Lynn）演唱的第二次世界大战最受欢迎的歌曲之一，开头是：