口語課堂第99期:官僚主義;經歷
red tape 官僚主義
Because of red tape, it took me three years to get my green card
由於繁瑣的官僚程序，我花了三年纔拿到綠卡。
After six years in dealing with all sorts of red tape, we finally gave up.
我們花了六年時間和各種官僚機構打交道，最後終於放棄了。
through 經歷（一些艱難痛苦的事）
You don't know what I've been through.
你不知道我經歷了多少麻煩。
After what I've been through as a child, my life now is like heaven!
經歷過童年的痛苦，現在真像天堂一樣。
