"red tape" 怎么发音
expression
ˈɹɛd/ /ˈteɪp
RED TAYP
ɹˈɛd/ /tˈeɪp
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.