"red tape" 怎么发音
expression
RED TAYP
RED TAYP
释义
Complicated rules and procedures, especially in government or official organizations, that cause delays or make things harder than necessary.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɹɛd/ /ˈteɪp
英式英语
ɹˈɛd/ /tˈeɪp
简化发音
美式
RED TAYP
英式
RED TAYP
语境中听
It takes a long time to get a visa because of all the red tape.
Small businesses struggle with too much red tape.
We have to fill out a lot of forms because of red tape.
If there wasn’t so much red tape, we’d get things done a lot faster.