sake

英[seɪk]美[seɪk]

n.缘故，理由，日本米酒，目的；

复数：sakes;

例句

Every father should insure himself against premature death or prolonged illness for the sake of his wife and children.为了妻子和孩子,每位父亲应该为自己英年早逝或久病不愈保险。

For pity’s sake try to stop this persecution.做做好事,设法制止这场迫害吧。

Don’t just do things simply for the sake of a raise or a promotion or a byline.不要只为一次发财、升迁或露脸做事情。

He had married her principally for the sake of her father’s property.他所以要娶她,主要是为了她父亲的财产。

We did it for convenience's sake.我们为了方便起见才这么做。

He loves poetry for beauty's sake.他因为爱美而喜欢诗歌。

For goodness' sake, stop talking!看在上帝的分儿上, 别再说了！

For God’s sake stop dithering and make up your mind!看在上帝面上, 别再犹豫了, 快拿定主意吧！

Many kiss the baby for the nurse's sake.醉翁之意不在酒。出自：英语谚语

I trust you to do a good job for Stan's sake.我拜托你看在斯坦的份上好好干。

英语六级真题

President Obama will no doubt make the point publicly when he gets to Beijing: the Chinese need to consume more; they need-believe it or not-to become more like Americans, for the sake of the global economy.

So, instead of innovation for innovation's sake and new products being created simply because the technology is there, the company culture must switch from these point-in-time innovations to a continuous pipeline of innovations from everywhere and everyon

We need to make it clear that it's not just change for change's sake.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

PHRASE

由于;为了;因为…的缘故

If you do something for the sake of something, you do it for that purpose or in order to achieve that result. You can also say that you do it for something's sake .

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为…本身的缘故;鉴于…本身的价值

If you do something for its own sake, you do it because you want to, or because you enjoy it, and not for any other reason. You can also talk about, for example, art for art's sake or sport for sport's sake .

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看在…份上;为了帮助(某人)

When you do something for someone's sake, you do it in order to help them or make them happy.

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(用于加强请求、疑问的语气或表示厌烦、恼怒)看在上帝份上，天哪，行行好，拜托

Some people use expressions such as for God's sake ,for heaven's sake ,for goodness sake, or for Pete's sake in order to express annoyance or impatience, or to add force to a question or request. The expressions 'for God's sake' and 'for Christ's sake' could cause offence.

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英汉词典释义

n.

缘故; 理由

日本米酒，清酒

目的，利益

英英词典释义

Noun

1. a reason for wanting something done;

2. Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot

3. the purpose of achieving or obtaining;