1. in tears 流著淚,含著淚,在哭著
He ran home in tears to his mother.
他流著淚跑回家去找媽媽。
2. take for granted 認為…是理所當然;對…不予重視
It is taken for granted that everyone is equal before the law.
法律面前人人平等是被認為理所當然的。
3. bother to do sth 費心做某事
You need not bother to come here .
你不必麻煩到這兒來。
4. used to 過去常常…
John used to smoke.
約翰過去抽煙。