"cirque" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈsɝk

SURK

UK

sˈɜːk

SURK

释义

A cirque is a large, bowl-shaped hollow in a mountain, usually formed by glaciers eroding the land. In geology, it refers to these amphitheater-like valleys, often marking the origin of a glacier.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈsɝk

英式英语

sˈɜːk

简化发音

美式

SURK

英式

SURK

语境中听

A glacier often starts in a cirque high in the mountains.

The cirque forms a natural amphitheater shape.

We hiked to the top of the cirque to see the view.

That valley is actually a giant cirque carved by ancient ice.