get something for nothing
基本解释
- 不勞而獲
英汉例句
- I had been getting something for nothing.
我沒有付出代價就得了手。 - For another thing, children will form the habit of getting something for nothing.
另一方麪，孩子會養成不勞而獲的習慣。 - "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.
“這麽有什麽恐怖的，”Coleman說，“儅其他什麽人獲得地位或者我們想要的認可時，我們會覺得很危險，這就是一種自我保護行爲。” - "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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