| 释义 |
sakesake /seɪk / noun  ●for goodness'/Heaven's / Pete's sakeused as part of a question or order, to make it stronger or to show that you are angry（用于问句或命令，表示强调或恼怒）看在上帝分上，天啊，行行好◆What took you so long, for goodness' sake?天哪，什么事让你耗了这么长时间？◆For Heaven's sake, hurry up!看在老天爷的分上，快点！●for the sake of sb / sth●for sb's / sth's sakein order to help someone or something为了…起见；因为…的缘故◆Don't go to any trouble for my sake.请你为了我，别去惹麻烦。◆They only stayed together for the sake of their children / for their children's sake.他们不分开只是为了孩子。●for the sake of sth / of doing sthin order to get or keep something; for the purpose of something为了获得（或留住）某事物；为了…目的◆It's not worth complaining for the sake of a few pennies.为了几个小钱抱怨不值得。◆You're just arguing for the sake of arguing (= because you like arguing).你只是为了争吵而争吵。 |