rig·a·ma·role
noun/ˈrɪɡəmərəʊl/
/ˈrɪɡəmərəʊl/
(North American English) (also rigmarole British and North American English)
[uncountable, singular]- a long and complicated process that is annoying and seems unnecessary
(不必要的)冗长复杂的手续 - I couldn't face the whole rigamarole of getting a work permit again.
我无法再次面对获得工作许可证的整个繁琐过程。
- I couldn't face the whole rigamarole of getting a work permit again.
- a long and complicated story
冗长曲折的故事 - She turned up an hour late with some rigamarole about catching the wrong bus.
她迟到了一个小时,还说了一些关于搭错车的废话。
- She turned up an hour late with some rigamarole about catching the wrong bus.