go through the motions of

go through the motions of exploring the familiar;

完成熟门熟路的一连串探寻；

And her embrace of the high-end, and refusal to go through the motions of adopting the occasional accessible item, was fully in line with her husband's gold-toned dollar-sign spiel.

她拥抱高端服饰，拒绝采纳偶尔亲民服饰的建议，这和她丈夫谈金论钱的讲话完全一致。

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。

they go through the motions of teaching, but they are as impersonal as a telephone.

他们似乎也搞搞教学，却毫无人的感情，就如同一部电话机？。

i remembered what it felt like to go through the motions of adult life, hoping that i was doing things the right way.

我记起了那时经历成人生活时的感觉，那时我总是希望自己不要做错事。

rulers who have entrenched themselves for decades now at least go through the motions of having elections;

如果哪个统治者想稳坐几十年江山，如今至少要搞一搞选举做一做样子。

Actors go through the motions of different types of labor.

演员们假装从事不同的劳动。

i can go through the motions of putting imaginary food into my mouth.

我会装出把假想的食物放入口中大嚼一番的样子。