What is taken-for-granted?

Question

When I am studying about some textbooks, there is a word I don\'t understand that is \"taken-for-granted\" in the contents. Could someone please help me to explain it and to distinguish from \"taken for granted\".
Thanks

可否用中文回答

Answer 1

你問這個問題的時候，應該把上下文寫出來，這樣會更清楚，讓答題的人更能針對你的問題明確地回答。taken for granted 有兩個含義：1．形容詞詞組：evident without proof or argument，即不證自明、不言而喻。例如：We hold these truths to be ～。2．動詞詞組的被動語態，原型是 take...... for granted。意思是：accepted as real or true without proof，被認爲是理所當然、天經地義的。例如：You don't know anything about hardworking, you just take everything for granted. （原型）又如：His loyalty was ～。以上是 taken for granted，是動詞。英文裡，經常爲了表達同樣的意思而會把一些以成形的動詞詞組、甚至整句話拿來做形容詞用。這時候，就會把這些動詞詞組的單字之間用 “-” 連接起來，以示這是一個字，而不再是一個詞組。所以就出現了 taken-for-granted，這是一個 形容詞，後面應該是跟名詞或名詞詞組。例如：He never appreciated anything she did for him, and acted as a taken-for-granted jerk。同樣的用法還有：We are completely lost in this who-knows-where bush.

Answer 2

請問你是要整個翻譯還是只是要問 "What is taken-for-granted?" 這句意思呢?

Answer 3

The thing I did is taken for granted by you. 我所做的被你視為理所當然

2006-03-16 01:16:07 補充：
是某視為理所當然

Answer 4

你好!

如果沒有錯的話，你所敘述的" taken for granted"這個片語原來應該是 "take...for granted"。

意思為 "把....視為理所當然"

例如：
Sometimes people may take it for granted that the drinkable water they use daily are illimitable.
(有些人把他們每天使用的無窮盡飲水視為理所當然)

這個句子僅供參考，自己覺得造的不是很好^^"

希望你滿意我的答案^_^

2006-03-16 01:18:51 補充：
Oh I'm sorry! I misunderstand your question. Can you show me the whole sentence in your textbook? It might be much clear and help you better! Thanks!

Answer 5

taken-for-granted=臆斷
Sorry,my Engilsh is not very good , sc maybe I am not able to help you.
If you have a question, you can continue to ask again. I will do my best to answer you.