Do we have to go through all this __ tape to get his permission?

题目

Do we have to go through all this __ tape to get his permission?

答案

red
red tape的本义“红色带子”就出现在英语中,但直到19世纪早期,这个说法才成为一个常见比喻,形容“官僚作风造成的延误”“繁锁手续”.来看一个例句：We have to cut through all of the red tape to quickly attain a goal.