sake

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
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