Take It for Granted 用法详解

含义

短语 take it for granted 表示“认为某事理所当然”或“对某事习以为常而不加珍惜”。其中的 it 可以指代具体事物、人、情况或权利等。

基本结构

• take [something] for granted
• take [someone] for granted

注意：it 是形式宾语，实际宾语可以是名词、代词或从句。

常见用法与例句

1. 对人习以为常：
   We shouldn't take our friends for granted.
   （我们不该把朋友的付出视为理所当然。）
2. 对事物不珍惜：
   Many people take clean water for granted.
   （很多人把干净的水当作理所当然。）
3. 被动语态强调被忽视：
   Her hard work was taken for granted by her boss.
   （她的努力被老板视为理所当然。）

常见误区

• ❌ 错误：Don’t take it for grant.
  ✅ 正确：Don’t take it for granted.
• ❌ 错误：I take this as granted.
  ✅ 正确：I take this for granted.

小测试（JavaScript 交互）

判断以下句子是否正确：

正确句子：He takes his health for granted.
错误句子：She takes it as granted that he will help.（应为 for granted）