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Take it for granted

發佈時間: 2015/09/15

香港的小朋友要接受九年免費及強迫教育,有書讀乃是理所當然的(take education for granted)。但過後是否能夠繼續升學,就視乎他們有否珍惜這九年的學習機會。

慣用語take it for granted解「理所當然」,即是指「假設某事是真確的,沒有質疑它」,或者「由於非常熟悉或習慣某事/人,而未有充分感激和欣賞其存在價值」。造句時,常用take it for granted that……或take someone/something for granted。

例句:Helen has taken it for granted that Peter will marry her.(海倫奉旨彼得會娶她。)Don't take your parents' financial support for granted. You should work hard for the flat yourself.(不要把父母的經濟支持視為理所當然,你應該自己努力買樓。)We always take clean water for granted in the city.(我們總是以為在城市裏乾淨的水是理所當然。)

撰文: Ally 最漂亮英文專業老師
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