for God's sake1 spoken used to emphasize something you are saying when you are annoyed 看在上帝的份上〔恼怒时用于加强语气〕 For God’s sake, shut up! 看在上帝的份上,别说了!
for God’s sake• For God's sake, shut up!
→ for God’s sake at god(4)
2 spoken a) EMPHASIZEused when you are telling someone how important it is to do something or not to do something 看在上帝的份上〔表示某事很重要〕 For goodness' sake, don’t be late! 看在上帝的份上,千万别迟到!
b) ANGRYused to show that you are angry or annoyed 天哪〔表示生气或厌烦〕 What is it now, for God’s sake? 天哪,又怎么啦?
→ for God’s/Christ’s/goodness’/Heaven’s/Pete's sake at sake1(2)