Cirque

Cirque is a French word that means “circus” in English.

English Part of Speech: Noun

American English Pronunciation: /sərk/

Synonyms: Big Top, Circus, Carnival

Easily Confused Words: Sirk, Sirkus

Bilingual Examples:

  • I went to see a beautiful cirque performance last night. (我昨晚去看了一场美妙的马戏表演。)
  • The acrobats at the cirque amazed the audience with their daring stunts. (马戏团中的杂技演员以他们大胆的绝技惊艳了观众。)