take someone for granted

意思

to stop valuing someone because they are always there

因某人一直都在而不再珍惜.

例句

1. 1Tom never thanks his mum for cooking; he takes her for granted.
2. 2Don't take Priya for granted, or one day she might stop calling you back.
3. 3After twenty years in the job, Maria felt the company took her for granted and never praised her work.
4. 4Ben realised he'd been taking Aisha for granted and booked a surprise dinner to say thank you.
5. 5Do the kids ever take you for granted, or do they help with the housework?

文法

人放在 take 和 for 之間。take 變化形式：took、taken、taking。granted 保持不變。