go through the motions

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To do something in a mechanical, unreflective manner, especially as a matter of routine and without commitment or enthusiasm; to perform a task perfunctorily. idiomatic
    — Aleck was a Christian from the cradle, and duty and the force of habit required her to go through the motions.

词形变化

goes through the motions present,singular,third-person going through the motions participle,present went through the motions past gone through the motions participle,past
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