sake

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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！”

◊ The use of God and Christ in these phrases is offensive to some people.有人认为这些短语中使用God和Christ有冒犯之意。

for old times' sake

◊ If you do something for old times' sake, you do it because you did it in the past and you want to experience it again.重温往日时光

He and his old friends from college went back to the bar for old times' sake.他和几个大学时期的老友回到酒吧，重温往日时光。

for the sake of it

: for no particular reason没什么特别原因；不为什么

We drove around town just for the sake of it.我们开车在城里四处转转，只是随便兜兜风。

— compare ²sake

² sake noun

or saki /ˈsɑːki/

plural sakes or sakis

² sake

noun

or saki /ˈsɑːki/

plural sakes or sakis

Learner's definition of SAKE

[count, noncount]

: a Japanese alcoholic drink that is made from rice清酒

— compare ¹sake

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