rigamarole
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/ˈrɪɡəmərəʊl/
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/ˈrɪɡəmərəʊl/
A series of complicated and often unnecessary steps or procedures.
I don't want to go through the rigamarole of filling out all those forms again.
我不想再經歷填寫所有這些表格的繁瑣過程。
A long and complicated story or explanation.
He gave us some rigamarole about why he was late, but we didn't believe him.
他給了我們一些關於他為什麼遲到的繁瑣解釋,但我們不相信他。