Sake
[seɪk]
解释:
(noun.) a reason for wanting something done; 'for your sake'; 'died for the sake of his country'; 'in the interest of safety'; 'in the common interest'.
(noun.) the purpose of achieving or obtaining; 'for the sake of argument'.
(noun.) Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot.
手打:莱曼--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) Final cause; end; purpose of obtaining; cause; motive; reason; interest; concern; account; regard or respect; -- used chiefly in such phrases as, for the sake of, for his sake, for man's sake, for mercy's sake, and the like; as, to commit crime for the sake of gain; to go abroad for the sake of one's health.
录入:洛根
同义词及近义词：
n. [1]. Reason, purpose, end, final cause.[2]. Score, account, regard, respect, consideration.
录入:梅林达
同义词及反义词：
SYN:Account, behalf, purpose, end, regard, reason, cause,[See DEFENSE]
校对:莫蒂默
解释:
n. a Japanese fermented liquor made from rice: a generic name for all spirituous liquors.
n. cause: account: regard as 'for my sake': contention: fault: purpose.—For old sake's sake for the sake of old times for auld langsyne.
埃尔希编辑
例句:
- We must begin, for Laura's sake, where there is the best chance of success, I replied. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- It is curious that my mother, too, ran away from her family, but not for the sake of her husband. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- For your sake, turning to Charlotte, I am glad of it; but otherwise I see no occasion for entailing estates from the female line. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
- Everyone greeted him kindly, for Jo's sake at first, but very soon they liked him for his own. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
- For the sake of her happiness, I hope she will. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
- We are going for Moore's sake--to see if we can be of use to him, to make an effort to warn him of what is coming. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- Come away, for God's sake, before that woman can say any more! 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- Be assured, that for my own sake, as well as your's, I will not rashly encounter danger. 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.
- My dear girl was right in saying that he only pursued his errors the more desperately for her sake. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
- Be sure you wear it for my sake, said she. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
- For heaven's sake see if my buggy's at the door. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
- It is for your sake that I wish you, under the auspices of Mrs General, to form a--hum--a surface. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
- I want to write to him, to find out for God's sake, what it is. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
- And for Mr. Franklin's sake, my dear, as well. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- For whose sake would you reveal the secret? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
- I was glad for both your sakes, and indeed I am very fond of Crispin. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
- We must be careful,' said Mr. Pickwick, after listening attentively to Sam's tale, 'not for our sakes, but for that of the young lady. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- I must stop him, for all our sakes, from coming here till he IS reconciled. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
- It was easier to try for your sakes than for my own. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
- At our time of life it is not so pleasant, I can tell you, to be making new acquaintances every day; but for your sakes, we would do anything. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
- For our sakes now, as well as for Anne's, I hoped and prayed fervently that she might still escape him. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- My sakes alive, if it an't Lizy! 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- If you can promote views calculated to make two young people happy, let me, for Our John's sake, and for both their sakes, implore you so to do! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
- Law sakes, Mas'r George! 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- Better for our sakes, and better for yours, too. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
- I am ashamed to say that it had never entered my head, but I was delighted to act on his proposal for both your sakes. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
- I was sometimes quite provoked, but then I recollected my dear Elizabeth and Jane, and for their sakes had patience with her. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
- Not for our own sakes, I mean. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- As Miss Ophelia was in the kitchen in the latter part of the afternoon, some of the sable children called out, La, sakes! 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
- How Hannah came in to exclaim, Sakes alive, well I never! 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
编辑:塔比瑟