sake
[seik]
n.理由, 缘故, 目的, 利益
n.日本清酒(=saki)
例句与用法:
It's the company's policy to sacrifice short-term profits for the sake of long-term growth.
为长期发展而牺牲短期利润是公司的方针。
Don't inconvenience yourself for my sake.
请不必为我麻烦。
She gave him back the money she'd stolen for the sake of her conscience.
为了不受良心的谴责,她把从他那偷来的钱还给他了。
I'm not talking for talking's sake; this is important!
我现在不是为了说话而说话,我要说的事很重要!
He is going to live by the coast for the sake of his health.
他为了自己的健康,打算到海滨地区去居住。
n.[C][theS]
1. 目的
2. 理由; 缘故; 利益
John did it for his own sake.
约翰为了自身的利益而做这事情。
He moved his family to a warmer state for the sake of his wife's health.
为了妻子的健康, 他把家搬到一个更暖和的州。
短语词组:
for sb.'s sake
1. 为某人着想
We moved out to the country for the children's sake.
为孩子们着想, 我们搬到了乡下。
for the sake of
1. 为了
He argues for the sake of arguing.
他是为争辩而争辩。
sake
名词复数:sakes
词义辨析:
同义:
n.缘由, 代表, 安宁, 顾虑, 利益
cause
account
interest
behalf
consideration
regard
respect
use
avail
advantage
profit
gain
benefit
welfare
good
n.目的, 理由, 意图, 机会
purpose
end
object
objective
view
aim
goal
rationale
reason
intention
intent
plan
design
occasion
motive
sake1[seik]n.1.■理由,缘故2.■利益3.■目的for any sake无论如何for God's (或 Christ's, goodness', gosh, heaven's, mercy's, pity's) sake[口语][用于加强语气]天哪,哎呀;看在上帝份上,求求你for old time's sake看在老交情的分上for one's own sake为了自己的利益for the sake of由于,为了 sake2['sɑ:ki]n.1.■日本清酒[亦作 saké, saki]
sakesake[seik]n.1.■理由; 目的, 关系, 缘故for all their sakes (=for the sake of them all)为了他们所有的人
[seɪk]
noun
- (for the sake of something 或 for something's sake)for the purpose of; in the interest of; in order to achieve or preserve
为了…目的;为了…的利益;为了
the couple moved to the coast for the sake of her health.
那对夫妇为了她的健康搬到沿海地区居住。
for safety's sake, photographers are obliged to stand behind police lines.
为安全起见,摄影师被迫站在警方所设隔离带之后。
■used in phrases to comment on the speaker's purpose in choosing a particular way of wording a text or presenting an argument
为了便于讨论,为便于讨论起见
let us say, for the sake of argument, that the plotter and the assassin are one and the same person.
为了便于展开讨论,让我们假设密谋者和行刺者是同一个人。
■(for its own sake 或 something for something's sake 或 for the sake of it)used to indicate something that is done as an end in itself rather than to achieve some other purpose
为了本身的缘故
new ideas amount to change for change's sake.
新的思想会为变化而变化。 - (for the sake of someone 或 for someone's sake)out of consideration for or in order to help someone
考虑到,为了帮助某人
I felt I couldn't give up, for my own sake or the baby's.
为了我自己或为了我的婴儿,我觉得我不能放弃。
I have to make an effort for John's sake.
为了约翰我得努力。
■in order to please
为了讨某人喜欢
he'd do anything for me—even killed a man for my sake.
为了讨我喜欢他什么都会干,还杀了一个人。
I've spent a long time doing things for everybody's sake.
为了使大家都满意,我长期以来做了不少事情。 - (for God's 或 goodness 等 sake)used to express impatience, annoyance, urgency, or desperation
看在上帝分上,天哪,哎呀,我求你(用于表达不耐烦、生气、紧迫或绝望)
‘Oh, for God's sake!’ snarled Dyson.
“啊,天哪!”戴森怒吼道。
where did you get it, for heaven's sake?.
天哪,你从哪里搞到这东西的?。
for old times' sake
- in memory of former times; in acknowledgement of a shared past
为了怀念往昔,为了老交情,念及旧日情分
they sat in the back seats for old times' sake.
为了怀旧他们坐在后座。
- Old English sacu 'contention, crime', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zaak and German Sache, from a base meaning 'affair, legal action, thing'. The phrase for the sake of may be from Old Norse
sake2
[ˈsɑːki, ˈsakeɪ]
noun
- [mass noun]a Japanese alcoholic drink made from fermented rice, traditionally drunk warm in small porcelain cups
日本米酒,日本清酒
- Japanese
sake
名词 sake:
a reason for wanting something done
同义词:interest
Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot
the purpose of achieving or obtaining
sake
■"For goodness sake, get out," said Helen.
"上帝啊,你快出去,也许会有人进来。
■I'll do it for you for convenience's sake.
"为了方便起见,我可以帮你做。"
■"Darling, for God's sake! Stop! Hush! Don't yell.
"乖乖,看在上帝面上,别再叫唤,别嚷嚷了!
■For Heaven's sake make sure you get there in time.
"看在老天的份上,你确定要及时到达那里。"
■So come on, bub, for old times' sake, huh?
|好了嘛,小兄弟,看在旧交情的份上,啊?
■"Don't keep coughing so, Kitty, for heaven's sake!
“别那么咳个不停,吉蒂,看老天爷份上吧!
■"For God 's sake, Papa," he implored angrily.
“看上帝的面子,爸爸,”他气冲冲地央求。
■"Pull me up, for God's sake," he called hoarsely.
“看在上帝份上,把我拉上去吧,”他声音嘶哑地叫道。
■Do not sacrifice accuracy for the sake of brevity.
不要一味只求简练而牺牲了准确性。
■Don't get married just for the sake of it.
不要为结婚而结婚。
■Never say that again, for heaven's sake!
不要再说这种话,看在老天的份上。
■Do not inconvenience yourself for my sake.
不要因我而太麻烦你自己。
■She gave him back the money she'd stolen for the sake of her conscience.
为了不受良心的谴责,她把从他那偷来的钱还给他了。
■I'll help you for your sister's sake.
为了你姐姐,我要帮助你。
■You should do this for the sake of your family.
为了你家庭的缘故,你应当这样做。
■Try to get home early for your mother's sake.
为了你母亲的缘故,你要早回家。
■For health's sake, I suggest you never eat in the night market.
为了健康的缘故,我建议你永远不要在夜市吃。
■For friendship's sake, we may exceptionally consider reducing our price a little, but never to that extent.
为了友谊,我们可以破例将价格降低一点,但决不会那么多。
■We made concessions for the sake of peace.
为了和平我们做出了让步.
■We must be patient for the sake of peace.
为了和平我们必须有耐心。
■We made concessions far the sake of peace.
为了和平,我们妥协了。
■For her sake, as well as for John's, I hoped fervently that she might still be found.
为了她的缘故,也为了约翰,我热切地希望她能被找到。
■She should accept this medicine for her own sake.
为了她自身的利益,她应该接受这种药物。
■He moved his family to a warmer state for the sake of his wife's health.
为了妻子的健康,他把家搬到一个更暖和的州。
■They stayed together for the sake of the children.
为了孩子,他们还待在一起。
■For safety's sake, don't drive more than 30 kilometers per hour in the city.
为了安全起见,在市内开车时速不要超过三十公里。
■Put the knife away for the sake of safety.
为了安全起见,把刀收起来吧。
■They roped her on to us for the sake of safety.
为了安全,他们用绳子把她和我们相互系在一起。
■I stopped smoking for the sake of my health.
为了我的健康起见我戒烟了。
■We all shouted "Red One" for the sake of John Bill.
为了约翰·比尔,我们都支持“红一队”。
■We all shouted"Red One" for the sake of John Bill.
为了约翰?比尔,我们都支持“红一队”。
■I was obliged to reprimand him for the sake of discipline.
为了维持纪律,我不得不说了几句。
■She returned the money to him for conscience' sake.
为了良心上过得去,她把钱还给了他。
■Just for argument's sake, suppose we disagree.
为了讨论,假设我方不同意
■For the sake of the ten I will not destroy it.
为了这十个人我也不会毁灭那座城市。
■For the sake of the escapism, I look for love.
为了逃避现实,我寻找爱情.
■They pose as man and wife for decency's sake .
为了面子关系,他们对外装作夫妻。
■She gave up smoking for the sake of her health.
为保持身体健康,她戒了烟。
■We move out to the country for the children's sake.
为孩子们着想,我们搬到了乡下。
■We moved out to the country for the children's sake.
为孩子们著想,我们搬到了乡下。
■Just ask once again for caution's sake.
为慎重起见,再问一问。
■It's the company's policy to sacrifice short-term profits for the sake of long-term growth.
为长期发展而牺牲短期利润是公司的方针。
■Quicken me, for the sake of my LORD Jesus.Amen.
主啊,求祢速来,为了主名的缘故,阿门。
■Men exist for the sake of one another.
人是为了其他人而存在。
■He backpedaled for the sake of braking his bicycle.
他为了使脚踏车停下来而反踩踏板。
■He is going to live by the coast for the sake of his health.
他为了自己的健康,打算到海滨地区去居住。
■He betrayed his friend for moneys sake.
他为了钱而出卖自己的朋友。
■He loves truth for its own sake.
他为真理本身而爱真理。
■They don't want to anger their friend for his sake.
他们不愿意为了他的缘故而使他们的朋友生气。
■They work hard for the sake of their company.
他们为公司努力工作。
for sb.'s sake
1. 为某人着想
We moved out to the country for the children's sake.
为孩子们着想, 我们搬到了乡下。
for the sake of
1. 为了
He argues for the sake of arguing.
他是为争辩而争辩。
习惯用语art for art's sake1.■为艺术而艺术, 艺术至上主义for all [both] our sakes1.■为了大家[你我双方]for any sake1.■好歹, 无论如何for conscience [conscience's]sake1.■为了对得起良心, 为了问心无愧for decency's sake1.■为了面子, 为了体面for God's [Christ's, goodness', heaven's, mercy's, pete's] sake1.■看在上帝的面上做做好事吧! 看在老天爷份上!for old sake's sake1.■为了老交情for the sake of (=for one's sake)1.■为了...起见, 为了...Sakes alive!1.■[美口]哎呀! 好家伙! 糟糕! 天呀! 吓我一跳!without sake1.■无缘无故, 毫无理由