dotty 復習
少し見た目が痛そうな療法です。
Why are so many Olympians covered in large red circles?
A number of Olympians - including the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, Michael Phelps - have been photographed with large red circles on their skin.
What are they, and why is everyone suddenly going dotty over them?
The mark of an Olympic athlete, at least at Rio 2016, seems to be a scattering of perfectly round bruises. Swimmers and gymnasts, particularly from Team USA, are among those seen sporting the mysterious dots.
No, not paintballing misadventures or love bites - they are the result of a practice known as "cupping"; an ancient therapy where heated cups are placed on the skin.
So how is 'cupping' done?
The technique, which is a form of acupuncture, is done by lighting flammable liquid in a glass cup.
Once the flame goes out, the drop in temperature creates suction which sticks the cups to the body.
The suction pulls the skin away from the body and promotes blood flow - and leaves those red spots, which typically last for three or four days.
（以下省略）
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-37009240
今回取り上げる単語は、dottyです。
Oxford Dictionary of English (Second Edition Reserved, Oxford University Press)によると、 “eccentric or slightly mad”、（dotty aboutで） “infatuated with”とのことでした。
『ジーニアス英和辞典』（第五版，大修館）で調べたところ、「まぬけな，夢中になった，のぼせあがった」などと書かれておりました。
今回の文脈には、「夢中になる」がしっくりくるかと思います。
またdotと響きが似ているため、意識して使ったのかなと考えました。
過去のブログでdottyが取り上げられていました。そちらの記事はダルメシアンについて書かれており、やはりdotを意識しているのではないかと考察されています。（Gomez）
