单词 | saki |
释义 | saki sake (ALSO saki) /ˈsɑː.ki/ noun [C or U] ► F0 a Japanese alcoholic drink made from rice and usually drunk warmThesaurus+: ↑Alcohol - general words sake /seɪk/ noun (EMPHASIS) for goodness', God's, Pete's, heaven's, etc. sake► F0 used to emphasize requests or orders when you are angry or have lost patience: » For goodness' sake don't let her know I told you!Thesaurus+: ↑Intensifying expressions sake /seɪk/ noun (HELP) for the sake of sb/for sb's sake► B2 in order to help or bring advantage to someone: » Please do it, for David's sake.» Their parents only stayed together for the sake of the children.» I hope for both our sakes that you're right!Thesaurus+: ↑Helping and co-operating sake /seɪk/ noun (REASON) for the sake of sth/for sth's sake► F0 because of, or for the purpose of something: » Let's not disagree for the sake of (= because of) a few pounds.» Let's say, just for the sake of argument/for argument's sake (= for the purpose of this discussion), that prices rise by three percent this year.» You're only arguing for the sake of arguing (= because you like arguing).Thesaurus+: ↑Connecting words which introduce a cause or reason |
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