for the sake of + noun/gerund
She sacrificed her career for the sake of her family.
为了家庭,她牺牲了自己的事业。
目的;缘故;理由
sakes — plural of sake
日本清酒;原因,利益,缘由;目的,目标;理由;某人或某事的利益或考虑;争论,冲突;罪责,指控
a reason for wanting something done; purpose or motive
常用于短语 for the sake of
原因,利益,缘由
Cause, interest or account.
目的,目标;理由
Purpose or end; reason.
某人或某事的利益或考虑
The benefit or regard of someone or something.
争论,冲突;罪责,指控
Contention, strife; guilt, sin, accusation or charge.
He stayed late for the sake of completing the project.
为了完成项目,他熬夜了。
用法提示:这里“sake”意为“目的,缘故”,用于固定短语“for the sake of”。
She did it for the sake of her children.
她为了她的孩子做了这件事。
用法提示:这里“sake”意为“目的,缘故”,用于固定短语“for the sake of”。
Would you like some sake with your sushi?
你想配寿司来点清酒吗?
用法提示:这里“sake”意为“日本清酒”,用作不可数名词。
She sacrificed her career for the sake of her family.
为了家庭,她牺牲了自己的事业。
Please be careful for your own sake.
为了你自己,请小心。
此处 sake 指日本清酒,不可数名词。
Sake is often served in small cups.
清酒通常用小杯子盛装。
在'for the sake of'短语中可替换,但'purpose'更通用。
强调逻辑原因,而'sake'更强调利益或目标。
更指向内在驱动,而'sake'常与'for the sake of'连用。
更正式,常用于具体计划,而'sake'更抽象。
在'for the sake of'中可替代,但'benefit'侧重好处。
grammar · medium
易错句子He did it for sake of his family.
正确表达He did it for the sake of his family.
“for the sake of”是固定短语,必须使用定冠词the,不能省略。
grammar · medium
易错句子I like sakes very much.
正确表达I like sake very much.
sake作为日本清酒时是不可数名词,没有复数形式。
为了……起见
For the sake of argument, let's assume it's true.
为了论证起见,我们假设它是真的。
为了某人自己
You should exercise for your own sake.
你应该为了自己而锻炼。
为艺术而艺术
He believes in art for art's sake, not for profit.
他信奉为艺术而艺术,而不是为了利润。
喝清酒
We drank sake to celebrate the new year.
我们喝清酒庆祝新年。
清酒瓶
He poured from a ceramic sake bottle.
他从一个陶瓷清酒瓶里倒酒。
与'为了……的目的'(for the sake of)相关,表示追求的目标。
与'为了某人的利益'(for the sake of)相关,表示带来的好处。
与'出于某种原因'(for the sake of)相关,表示行动的动机。
与'为了某人的福祉'(for the sake of)相关,表示关心和利益。
与'为了某人的利益'(for the sake of)相关,表示关注或好处。
为了…起见
He moved to the city for the sake of his career.
为了他的事业起见,他搬到了城市。
看在某人的份上
Please do it for your mother's sake.
请看在您母亲的份上做这件事。
看在旧日情分上
Let's have a drink together for old times' sake.
看在旧日情分上,我们一起喝一杯吧。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.