Definition
过场有两个主要用法：一是戏曲术语，指演员从舞台一侧走到另一侧，表示场景转换的简短表演（theatre interlude）；二是比喻用法，指只做形式上的表面步骤，没有实际内容（go through the motions）。注意：这个字的标准读音是 'guò chǎng'，但源数据拼音标注为 'guō'，可能是笔误。作为名词，常出现在 '走过场' 这个动宾短语中。
n.
(theatre) interludecrossing the stage(figurative) a mere formalitygoing through the motions
Examples
- 过场，。Xìqǔ zhōng de guō hěn duǎn, zhǐyǒu jǐ miǎo zhōng.The theatre interlude in the opera is very short, only a few seconds.
- 过场，。Tā zhǐshì zǒu le ge guō, bìng méiyǒu rènzhēn jiǎnchá.He just went through the motions and didn't check carefully.
- 过场，。Zhè cì huìyì búguò shì guō, jiéguǒ zǎo yǐ juédìng le.This meeting was just a formality; the decision was already made.
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