go through the motions
装装样子;敷衍了事
"go through the motions" 是一个英语短语,意思是做某事时缺乏真正的兴趣或动力,只是机械性地按部就班地完成任务。"motions"指的是行动、动作或步骤。这个短语的字面意思是按照特定的步骤或程序执行某项任务或活动。这个短语通常用来形容人们在做一些事情时,表现出的无趣或漠不关心的态度。比如,一个人可能非常不情愿地完成工作的状态。
He says he's been investigating my complaint, but I feel he's just going through the motions.
He claimed that he was looking for a job, but he was really just going through the motions.
"You really don't care, do you?" she said quietly. "You're just going through the motions."
“你真的不在意,是吗?”她平静地说。“你只是在敷衍了事。”
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