take for granted
US /teɪk fər ˈɡræn.tɪd/
UK /teɪk fər ˈɡræn.tɪd/
1.
視為理所當然, 不重視
to fail to appreciate someone or something
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Don't take for granted the people who love you.
不要把愛你的人視為理所當然。
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We often take for granted the simple things in life.
我們常常把生活中的簡單事物視為理所當然。
2.
想當然地認為, 假定
to assume something is true without question or proof
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I just took for granted that he would be there.
我只是想當然地認為他會在那里。
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Don't take for granted that everyone knows the rules.
不要想當然地認為每個人都知道規則。