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单词 rigmarole
释义
rigmarole
noun[U]
disapproving(USalsorigamarole)
uk
/ˈrɪɡ.mə.rəʊl/us
/ˈrɪɡ.mə.roʊl/
alongset ofactionsor words without anyrealpurpose:
（毫无意义的）繁琐费时的手续；冗长的废话
Thecustomsofficialsmade usgo through the (whole)rigmarole ofopeningupourbagsforinspection.海关官员让我们打开行李，进行了一番繁琐的检查。
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(Definition ofrigmarolefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

rigmarole| American Dictionary

rigmarole
noun[Cusually sing]
us
/ˈrɪɡ·məˌroʊl/
(alsorigamarole,us
/ˈrɪɡ·ə·məˌroʊl/)
along,complicated, orsillyprocess:
You have to go through thiswholerigmarole before you canregisterfor acourse.
(Definition ofrigmarolefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrigmarole

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If people want to go on enjoying the pageantry, the uniforms and all the rest of therigmarole, they can use a drag hunt.
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Surely the wholerigmaroleof different private pension schemes with different rights be overtaken by something much more far-reaching.
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I would point out to my noble friend below the gangway that there is norigmarolehere.
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We are being plunged into a massiverigmarole.
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He avoided dealing with the point of substance and went into a wholerigmaroleof form, and rather sketchy form at that.
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All my friends in the building industry tell me that the amount of work and labour required to compute this complicatedrigmaroleis almost unbelievable.
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At least this winter—it has been a mild winter—pensioners have had the cash to pay their heating bills without all thatrigmarole.
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Such people should not have to go through such a tortuousrigmarole.
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Now we come with a wholerigmaroleof tests which are to be applied.
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Will there be an end to the unfortunaterigmaroleof last week?
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If they have to be subjected to all thisrigmaroleand paraphernalia, what will happen?
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If he knows them, he must know that many of them would never go through all therigmarole.
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So what does all thisrigmaroleamount to?
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Under clause 21(8) such people have to go through the wholerigmaroleof a court hearing in order to obtain their rights.
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But if the inspectors are not satisfied, the zoo must go through therigmaroleof applying for a new licence.
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