Red tape
官样文章\\n[法] 官样文章, 繁杂, 拖拉的公文程序
📖 牛津释义
red tape
(derog 贬) excessive bureaucracy, esp in public business 繁文缛节; （尤指）官僚作风
procedures hedged about with red tape 繁琐拖拉的办事程序
It takes weeks to get through the red tape. 办完这些繁琐的手续得需要几个星期.
🧩 词语组成解析
red
[red]
adj. 红色的;（脸）涨红的;烧红的;红头发的;
n. 红色;红衣服;红颜料;红葡萄酒;
tape
[tep]
n. 带子;胶带，磁带;卷尺;
vt. 用带子捆起来;录音;
vt.& vi. 录音;
🗣️ 情景例句
Yes, he's my brother.
是的。他是我哥哥。
Is it illegal to tap a telephone for the purpose of secretly recording a conversation?
为了秘密地录下谈话，在电话内装置窃听器是违法的行为吗？
Before they were replaced by steamships,
在蒸汽船取代帆船之前。