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tarantism

/ˈtær.ən.tɪz.əm/

翻译: 一种历史上有记载的精神障碍,特征是无法控制地想要跳舞,旧时被认为由南欧塔兰图拉毒蛛或狼蛛咬伤引起。也泛指舞蹈狂热或舞蹈躁狂症。

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noun

/ˈtær.ən.tɪz.əm/C2formal
  • zh一种历史上有记载的精神障碍,特征是无法控制地想要跳舞,旧时被认为由南欧塔兰图拉毒蛛或狼蛛咬伤引起。也泛指舞蹈狂热或舞蹈躁狂症。

A nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, historically attributed to the bite of a southern European tarantula or wolf spider.

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  1. Nervous disorder with dancing impulseC2formalmedical

    A nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable urge to dance, historically believed to be caused by the bite of a tarantula or wolf spider.

    zh塔兰图拉舞病

    • In medieval Italy, outbreaks of tarantism were treated with music and dancing.
    • The condition known as tarantism was once thought to be a direct result of a spider bite.
    • Historical records describe tarantism as a form of mass hysteria involving wild dancing.