go through the motions
informal disapproving
to do something without thinking it is very important or having much interest in it
做某事不认为它很重要或对它没有多大兴趣;装装样子;敷衍了事
"Go through the motions" 是一个常见的英语短语,意思是机械地完成一项任务或行动,通常是因为责任或习惯,而不是因为有真正的兴趣、动力或投入。这个短语通常用来描述某人在某种情况下表现得好像在做事情,但实际上缺乏真正的热情或积极性。
这个短语可以用在各种情境中,通常用来表示某人在完成某项任务时缺乏动力、兴趣或热情。
He claimed that he was looking for a job, but he was really just going through the motions.
他声称他在找工作,但他只是在敷衍了事。