tarantella

tarantella
[ˌtar(ə)nˈtɛlə]
(亦作 tarantelle -ˈtɛl)
noun
  1. a rapid whirling dance originating in southern Italy
    （起源于意大利南方的）塔兰台拉舞
    ■a piece of music written in fast 6/8 time in the style of this dance
    塔兰台拉舞曲（快6／8拍）
语源
  1. late 18th cent.: Italian, from the name of the seaport Taranto; so named because it was thought to be a cure for tarantism, the victim dancing the tarantella until exhausted. See also tarantula
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