go through the motions
英 美
They go through the motions of releasing the latch from the space station.
他们重复了松开空间站门闩的动作。
You can afford to just coast along, or go through the motions, if you e running a business.
如果你在经营事业的话,你不能只是走走过场而已。
"Next, we may go through the motions of saying the words, but not really feeling that we forgive."
接下来,我们可以通过我们的感情说一些话,但是不是真的宽恕的感觉。