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单词 go through the motions
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go through the motions

idiominformaldisapproving
C2
to do something withoutthinkingit is veryimportantor having muchinterestin it:
装装样子；敷衍了事
He says he's beeninvestigatingmycomplaint, but Ifeelhe's just going through themotions.他说他一直在调查我的投诉，可我觉得他只是在敷衍了事。
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(Definition ofgo through the motionsfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

go through the motions| American Dictionary

go through the motions

idiom
to do something withoutbelievingit isimportant:
After hiswifedied, he went through themotionsoflivingwithout reallyfeelinganything.
(Definition ofgo through the motionsfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/go-through-the-motions##
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