tarantella
noun [ C ] uk/ˌtær.ənˈtel.ə/ us/ˌter.ənˈtel.ə/
(意大利)塔兰台拉舞;塔兰台拉舞曲
a dance from southern Italy in which two people holding each other move around very fast, turning as they go, or a piece of music written for this style of dancing
30 people each took turns dancing a tarantella with one another. 三十人一个个轮流跳起了塔兰台拉舞。
The piece has a vigorous tarantella melody. 这支曲子旋律生动活泼,带有塔兰台拉舞曲的风格。
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- The bride and groom attempted the fast-paced tarantella.
- She finds he has an unexpected talent for dancing the tarantella.
- His film scores invoke centuries of popular music, from tarantellas and polkas to lounge pop and avant-garde jazz.