to believe something to be the truth without even thinking about it

I didn't realize that Melanie hadn't been to college - I suppose I just took it for granted. 我不知道梅拉妮没上大学——我只是想当然地认为她上过了。

I suppose I just took it for granted that they were married.

You just take it for granted that people over a certain age can drive.

I guess we all took it for granted that water would always be freely available.

I think he took it for granted that he'd be re-elected and it came as a shock when he lost.

See also: grant verb (ACCEPT)

If you take situations or people for granted, you do not realize or show that you are grateful for how much you get from them.

One of the problems with relationships is that after a while you just take each other for granted. 恋爱中会遇到的一个问题是，相处一段时间后，双方就都把对方为自己所做的一切当成理所当然。

Five years into the relationship, I don't want him thinking he can just take me for granted.

I try to remind my kids that they mustn't take the generosity of their grandparents for granted.

I do so much for him and he just takes me for granted.

You don't know how lucky you are living in a place like this. You take it all for granted.

She knows she's very privileged - she doesn't take it for granted.

See also: grant verb (ACCEPT)