477. It is taken for granted that...
人们认为...是理所当然的。
六级词汇讲解:
本句型是典型的给出观点的句型,通常用在议论文或者应用文的中间。其中,take sth. for granted为固定表达,意为“把……当做理所当然的事”。需要注意:句中的被动语态表达的是很多人共同的看法或观点,所以可以用在各种人称的文章中。当然,也可以用指“人”的名词或者代词作主语,同时将被动语态换成主动语态。如:
We often take it for granted that everyone is equal before the law.
我们经常把“法律面前人人平等”当做是理所当然的事。
句型拓展:
People seem to get accustomed to the idea, without questioning, that what they write and say can be easily understood by everybody.
人们似乎习惯于这样的观点,常常以为人人都能明白自己写的和讲的东西。
People are willing to accept the opinion that what they write and say can be easily understood by everybody.
人们乐于接受这样的观点,以为人人都能明白自己写的和讲的东西。