rigmarole是什么意思？

rigmarole

英[ˈrɪgmərəʊl] 美[ˈrɪgməroʊl]

• n. 繁琐的程序，费时的手续，冗长杂乱的讲述；

复数：rigmaroles;

例句

• I’ve never heard such a rigmarole. 我从来没听过像这样的长篇废话。
• He had to go through the usual rigmarole of signing legal papers in order to complete the business deal. 为了达成这笔交易，他不得不一一通过通常的签署法律文件的繁琐程序。
• Then the whole rigmarole starts over again... 然后，整个漫长复杂的过程又重新开始了。
• I couldn't face the whole rigmarole of getting a work permit again. 我无法再次面对获取工作许可证所需的各种冗长复杂的手续。
• Then the whole rigmarole starts over again. 然后，整个漫长复杂的过程又重新开始了。
• I couldn't be bothered to go through the rigmarole of changing clothes. 我不想再费事儿换衣服了。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  冗长复杂的过程;繁琐的程序
  You can describe a long and complicated process as a rigmarole .
  例句
  Then the whole rigmarole starts over again... 然后，整个漫长复杂的过程又重新开始了。 I couldn't be bothered to go through the rigmarole of changing clothes. 我不想再费事儿换衣服了。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  繁琐的程序;费时的手续
  He had to go through the usual rigmarole of signing legal papers in order to complete the business deal. 为了达成这笔交易，他不得不一一通过通常的签署法律文件的繁琐程序。
  冗长杂乱的讲述
  I’ve never heard such a rigmarole. 我从来没听过像这样的长篇废话。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a set of confused and meaningless statements
  2. a long and complicated and confusing procedure;
  "all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time"