Sake
[seɪk]
解釋/意思:
(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
解釋/意思:
(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.
錄入:洛根
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Reason, purpose, end, final cause.[2]. Score, account, regard, respect, consideration.
錄入:梅林达
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Account, behalf, purpose, end, regard, reason, cause,[See DEFENSE]
校對:莫蒂默
解釋/意思:
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.
埃尔希編輯
例句/造句/用法:
- We must begin, for Laura's sake, where there is the best chance of success, I replied. 威爾基·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. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- For your sake, turning to Charlotte, I am glad of it; but otherwise I see no occasion for entailing estates from the female line. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- Everyone greeted him kindly, for Jo's sake at first, but very soon they liked him for his own. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- For the sake of her happiness, I hope she will. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- 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. 雪麗.
- Come away, for God's sake, before that woman can say any more! 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- Be assured, that for my own sake, as well as your's, I will not rashly encounter danger. 瑪麗·雪萊. 弗蘭肯斯坦.
- My dear girl was right in saying that he only pursued his errors the more desperately for her sake. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Be sure you wear it for my sake, said she. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- For heaven's sake see if my buggy's at the door. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- It is for your sake that I wish you, under the auspices of Mrs General, to form a--hum--a surface. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- I want to write to him, to find out for God's sake, what it is. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- And for Mr. Franklin's sake, my dear, as well. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- For whose sake would you reveal the secret? 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- I was glad for both your sakes, and indeed I am very fond of Crispin. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- 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. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- I must stop him, for all our sakes, from coming here till he IS reconciled. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- It was easier to try for your sakes than for my own. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- 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. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- For our sakes now, as well as for Anne's, I hoped and prayed fervently that she might still escape him. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- My sakes alive, if it an't Lizy! 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- 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! 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Law sakes, Mas'r George! 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- Better for our sakes, and better for yours, too. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- 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. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- I was sometimes quite provoked, but then I recollected my dear Elizabeth and Jane, and for their sakes had patience with her. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- Not for our own sakes, I mean. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- As Miss Ophelia was in the kitchen in the latter part of the afternoon, some of the sable children called out, La, sakes! 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- How Hannah came in to exclaim, Sakes alive, well I never! 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
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