sakes
n.
缘故( sake的名词复数 );
理由;
日本米酒;
目的;
例句:
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For goodness'sakes, Lucy Marian, speak up! I can't abide children who mumble.
乖乖! 露西?玛丽安, 讲大声一点! 我最讨厌小孩子说话咕咕哝哝的.
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Linda knew that for both their sakes she must take drastic action.
琳达知道，为了他俩，她必须断然行事。
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Oh, for goodness'sakes, let's walk over and look out the window.
啊, 千万千万, 我们快到那边去,也好朝窗外看看.
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They depend on the weather for goodness sakes.
来自SA
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What if they have an ingrown toenail for gosh sakes?!
来自SA
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For all our sakes, let's hope it's the US.
来自BBC