rigamarole
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.
我无法面对再次获得工作许可的全部困难。
- 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，说了些关于乘错车的套话。
- She turned up an hour late with some rigamarole about catching the wrong bus.