get something for nothing

基本解釋

I had been getting something for nothing.
我沒(méi)有付出代價(jià)就得了手。
For another thing, children will form the habit of getting something for nothing.
另一方麪，孩子會(huì)養(yǎng)成不勞而獲的習(xí)慣。
"There's nothing horrible about that," Coleman says. "It's a defense when we feel vulnerable -- when someone else is getting status or recognition for something we want.
“這麼有什麼恐怖的，”Coleman說(shuō)，“儅其他什麼人獲得地位或者我們想要的認(rèn)可時(shí)，我們會(huì)覺(jué)得很危險(xiǎn)，這就是一種自我保護(hù)行爲(wèi)?！?/li>
原聲例句
"There's been too many deals made and too many people see this as getting something for nothing."

Then again, getting something for nothing is a concept that MTV should be familiar with.
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