Word · Frequency #2534
sakes
目的；缘故；理由
sakes is the plural of sake.
a reason for wanting something done; purpose or motive
常用于短语 for the sake of
- 1.
Cause, interest or account.
原因,利益,缘由
- 2.
Purpose or end; reason.
目的,目标；理由
- 3.
The benefit or regard of someone or something.
某人或某事的利益或考虑
- 4.
Contention, strife; guilt, sin, accusation or charge.
争论,冲突；罪责,指控
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
In use
He stayed late for the sake of completing the project.
She did it for the sake of her children.
Would you like some sake with your sushi?
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。
for + possessive pronoun + sake
Please be careful for your own sake.
为了你自己，请小心。
sake (beverage) as subject with be + adjective/past participle
此处 sake 指日本清酒，不可数名词。
Sake is often served in small cups.
Connections
Collocations
- for the sake of
- 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。
- for one's own sake
- 为了某人自己
- You should exercise for your own sake.你应该为了自己而锻炼。
- art for art's sake
- 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。
- drink sake
- 喝清酒
- We drank sake to celebrate the new year.我们喝清酒庆祝新年。
- sake bottle
- 清酒瓶
- He poured from a ceramic sake bottle.他从一个陶瓷清酒瓶里倒酒。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Sake 既表‘缘由’又指‘清酒’——为‘缘故’举杯时，记住双关。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with the /eɪk/ pronunciation of 'sake' (as in 'for the sake of'). Note that when 'sake' refers to the Japanese rice wine, it is typically pronounced /sɑːki/ or /ˈsɑːkeɪ/, which does not rhyme with these examples.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.