rigmarolerig•ma•role /'rɪɡmərəʊl/ 亦作 rigamarole美

n

1. 用作单，U 冗长的废话；胡言乱语

• Mary told me a rigmarole about how she lost her bike. 玛丽跟我说了一堆废话：说她如何丢了自行车。

2. U 繁琐的程序，过细且费时的手续

• The witness has to go through the whole rigmarole of kissing the Bible and swearing to tell the truth. 目击证人得经过吻圣经、发誓说真话等一套繁琐的仪式。