查词 - saki

sake

seɪk noun

1

for the sake of sb/sth for sb’s/sth’s sake

also 又作 in order to help, improve, or please someone or something 为了某人/某事物的缘故

He moved to the seaside for the sake of his health.

他为了健康而迁居海滨。

I only went for Kay’s sake.

我是为了凯才去的。

I hope he’s told the truth for his own sake (=because it will be good for him) .

为了他自己好，我希望他已经说出了真相。

2

for God’s/Christ’s/goodness’/Heaven’s etc sake

a. used when you are telling someone how important it is to do something or not to do something b. used to show that you are angry or annoyed 天哪〔表示生气或厌烦〕 spoken

For goodness sake, don’t be late!

看在上帝的份上，千万别迟到！

What is it now, for God’s sake?

天哪，这是怎么回事？

3

for the sake of it

if you do something for the sake of it, you do it because you want to and not for any particular reason 只想那样做〔没有特殊的原因〕

She likes spending money just for the sake of it.

她喜欢花钱就是因为想花钱。

4

for its own sake sth for sth’s sake

also 又作 if something is done for its own sake, it is done for the value of the experience itself, not for any advantage it will bring 鉴于某事本身的价值，为某事本身的缘故

art for art’s sake

为艺术而艺术

5

for the sake of argument

if you say something for the sake of argument, what you say may not be true but it will help you to have a discussion [口] 为了便于讨论 spoken

Let’s say, just for the sake of argument, that you’ve got £200 to invest.

为了说起来方便，比方说吧，你有 200 英镑可用于投资。

ˈsɑːki noun

6 a Japanese alcoholic drink made from rice 日本清酒〔一种米酒〕