Translations for „sake“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

sake [seık] N

sake

目的 mùdì

sake

缘故 yuángù

sake

利益 lìyì

for safety's sake

为了安全起见

Phrases:

for God's [or Christ's, goodness', heaven's, pity's] sake inf

[用于加强请求的语气或表示厌烦、恼怒等] 看在上帝的分上 kàn zai shàngdì de fèn shang

for God's [or Christ's, goodness', heaven's, pity's] sake inf

务请 wùqǐng

for old times' sake

为了老交情 wèile lǎo jiāoqing

for old times' sake

念及旧日情分 niànjí jiùrì qíngfèn

for the sake of

由于 yóuyú

for the sake of

为了 wèile

He did it for the sake of his family.

他这样做是为了他的家庭。

Usage examples with sake

for old times' sake

为了老交情 wèile lǎo jiāoqing

for the sake of

由于 yóuyú

for safety's sake

为了安全起见

For goodness' sake!

看在老天爷的面上！ kàn zài lǎotiānyé de miànshang

for God's [or Christ's, goodness', heaven's, pity's] sake inf

务请 wùqǐng

He did it for the sake of his family.

他这样做是为了他的家庭。

sacrifice short-term profits for the sake of long-term growth

为长远发展牺牲短期利润

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English

At one point a housekeeper complains to the couple about their constant fornicating, saying all the inn's other employees have refused to bring them sake.

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He attended nonconformist sermons for the sake of appearances.

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What they do is to retaliate, and then they are the ones arrested, or else they turn and walk away for the sake of easiness.

www.independent.ie

But a close friend says we should try marriage guidance at least for the sake of our son and because we were so happy for the first six years.

www.independent.co.uk

The couple would come together when necessary for the sake of family unity for occasions such as family weddings, confirmation of children, christenings and funerals.

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Tempting to give you a verbal slap and tell you to get on with life, for heaven's sake, and stop moping.

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They are erudite and seem to display the author's learning merely for its own sake, resulting in several obscure passages.

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The tinkering has copped criticism from some as change for change's sake.

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Access to the past was restricted for the sake of developing a future-oriented new society.

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Afterwards, they partook of the offering with sake.

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