sake/seɪk/

n U

1. 缘故，利益

• He moved to the seaside for the sake of his health. 为了健康，他移居到海边。

• I only went for Tom's sake. 我只是为了汤姆才去的。

2. 目的

• She gossiped for gossip's sake. 她为了聊天而聊天。

for heaven's (或God's，Christ's，goodness's)sake 口

1. 看在上帝的份儿上；千万，务请

2. [用于惊愕、恼火等] 天哪，哎呀

• Why for heaven's sake didn't you tell me you were not feeling well？ 天哪，你怎么不告诉我你不舒服？

for the sake of it 因为；由于

• I'm sure she agrees with you really--she just likes arguing for the sake of it. 我肯定她是真的同意你的意见的，她同你争论只是因为她喜欢争论。