“Take it for granted”的用法详解

含义解释

短语 take it for granted 的意思是“认为某事理所当然”或“对某事习以为常而不加珍惜”。 它通常用于提醒人们不要忽视那些看似平常但其实珍贵的事物，比如亲情、健康、自由等。

基本结构

• take something for granted（把某事视为理所当然）
• take someone for granted（把某人视为理所当然）
• It is taken for granted that...（人们普遍认为……）

例句参考

1. We shouldn’t take clean water for granted — many people around the world don’t have access to it.
2. She felt hurt because her partner took her for granted and never appreciated her efforts.
3. It’s often taken for granted that everyone has internet access, but that’s not true in rural areas.

常见误区

有些人会误写成 take it as granted 或 take for granted it，这些都是错误的。 正确形式中，“it”通常指代前文提到的内容，或者在口语中省略“it”而直接说 take for granted（需有宾语）。

例如：

• ✅ Don’t take your health for granted.
• ❌ Don’t take it as granted.

小结

Take it for granted 是一个非常实用且常见的英语表达， 掌握它有助于更地道地描述人际关系、社会现象或个人态度。 记住：珍惜当下，别把一切视为理所当然。