Mar152022
“red tape”表示“繁文缛节”
red tape
繁文缛节
Refer to official rules and procedures as red tape when they seem unnecessary and cause delay.
The collection or sequence of forms and procedures required to gain bureaucratic approval for something, especially when oppressively complex and time-consuming.
为获得官方机构对某事的批准所需的表格和程序的整理,尤其是在极其复杂和耗时的情况下。
From the custom of tying up official documents with red or pink tape.
源自用红色或粉红色的带子捆扎公文的习俗。
例句:
I’ve given up trying to get a visa; there is too much red tape involved.
我不想再去搞签证了,繁文缛节太多。
Don’t tell me about red tape.
不要跟我说什么规章制度。
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