sake 四级考研

for the sake of ulterior ends

别有用心

a quarrel only for the sake of argument.

仅仅为了争吵的故争吵

for the sake of his health.

为他的健康着想

for all their sakes (=for the sake of them all)

为了他们所有的人

Oh, for heaven’s sake!

哎呀，天哪！

do sth. for the sake of one's family

为家庭做某事

he could betray his friends for the sake of money.

他可以为了钱出卖朋友。

for the sake of clarity , each of these strategies is dealt with separately.

为清晰起见，略分别处理。

she means to marry that quiz for the sake of his thousands.

她想嫁给那个古怪的人是为了他的万贯钱财。

the couple moved to the coast for the sake of her health.

那对夫妇为了她的健康搬到沿海地区居住。

where did you get it, for heaven's sake?.

天哪，你从哪里搞到这东西的？。

for the sake of simplicity, this chapter will concentrate upon one theory.

为明起见，本章将着重介绍一个理论。

For God’s sake try and control yourself!

看在上帝的分上，要克制自己！

They stayed together for the sake of the children.

为了孩子，他们还在一起。

boy: That is the sake of bejesus is coveting you.

男孩：那是因为老天对着你流口水呢。

I stopped smoking for the sake of my health.

为了我的健康起见我戒烟了。

For goodness' sake, stop talking!

看在上帝的分儿上, 别再说了！

art of a purpose, not for its own sake, was his rubric.

有目的的艺术，而不是为艺术而艺术，是他对于目的的陈述。