• n. 圓環(huán)；天然圓形劇場(chǎng)；盆地谷

來自PIE*sker,轉(zhuǎn)，圍，圈，詞源同ring,circle.指盆形的谷地。

cirque (n.)

c. 1600, "a circus," from French cirque (14c.), from Latin circus (see circus). Compare Italian and Spanish circo.

1. Another factor is the way that Cirque expanded its activities slowly.

另外一個(gè)原因是太陽馬戲團(tuán)緩慢擴(kuò)充其表演內(nèi)容的方式.

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2. The chef worked for the Canadian prime minister before the joined the Cirque du Soleil team.

廚師來馬戲團(tuán)之前曾經(jīng)給加拿大總理做事.

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3. Cirque du Soleil has performed in over 130 cities worldwide, with almost 30 million spectators.

太陽馬戲團(tuán)已經(jīng)在全世界130多個(gè)城市演出, 擁有3千萬的觀眾.

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4. But if she wasn't part of cirque, what was she doing there?

如果她不是雜技團(tuán)的為何出現(xiàn)在后臺(tái)?

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5. Did you get a load of Cirque de So - Gay in the living room?

我們的起居室像不像基佬馬戲團(tuán)?

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