sake

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ sake /ˈseɪk/ noun

plural sakes

¹ sake

/ˈseɪk/

noun

plural sakes

Learner's definition of SAKE

[count]

: the benefit of someone or something — used in phrases with for to say that something is done to help a particular person or thing（与for连用用于短语）为了某人/某事的缘故

Please do it for her sake. [=do it for her; do it to help her]请为了她去做这件事吧。
They sacrificed their lives for all our sakes. [=to help all of us]他们为了我们牺牲了生命。
We must do it for the sake of our country.为了祖国，我们必须这样做。

— used in phrases with for to say that something is done for a particular purpose or to achieve a particular goal or result（与for连用用于短语）为了某目的或结果

For simplicity's sake [=to make this discussion simpler], we'll consider these two options as basically the same.为了简化，我们将把这两个选项视为基本相同。
Let's assume, for argument's sake, that it was a mistake. = Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that it was a mistake. [=let's say for now that it was a mistake so that we can see how that will affect our discussion]为了便于讨论，我们假设这是错误的。
For the sake of clarity [=in order to be clear], I've listed each item separately.为了清晰，我把每一项都单独列出。
They'll do anything for the sake of (making a) profit.为了牟利，他们什么事都干得出来。
scholars who pursue knowledge for its own sake [=because they want to learn]为做学问而求知的学者
I don't paint for money. My motto is “Art for art's sake.” [=I believe in making art for no other reason than that art is important]我画画不是为了挣钱。我的座右铭是“为了艺术而艺术”。

informal — used in phrases with for to express anger, annoyance, surprise, etc.（与for连用用于短语，表愤怒、气恼、惊讶等）看在上帝的份上，天哪，哎呀，行行好吧，千万

For heaven's/Pete's sake, could you hurry up?天哪，你能不能抓紧点儿？
Stop asking me questions, for God's sake!看在上帝的份上，别再问我了！
For pity's/God's/Christ's sake, what's taking so long?哎呀，怎么这么慢呀？
“You won!” “Oh, for goodness'/heaven's/Pete's sake. I can't believe it!”“你赢了！”“哦，天哪，简直难以置信！”