Care about 和 car for 的区别

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The phrases "care about" and "care for" each have several meanings The best way to learn them is with some examples.

Care for

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"I don't care for ___" means that you don't like something. You usually use this when you're talking about food, movies, or something bad that a person did.

I really care for you.

To "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

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$ J5 C+ l" Q0 D+ ?) lHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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" o# x$ G5 {" P* f6 b: FTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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I really care about you.
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( V' J' H5 D! N! g$ H) ]. H  {If you "care about" a person, it means that you like them. This might mean that you feel romantic feelings, and it might not. "I care about you" is often followed by
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$ O  u. E; x5 L  M5 G...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
! m$ g+ x6 a0 T7 c! k* h1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
7 G/ \' ~2 d! S4 \/ t4 d9 e2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
( _) J/ P$ {4 C2 f1 [/ T1 e$ R% O*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
$ _0 V3 [' ]% a  `  {9 }! k! c# Y*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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care for  
* Q$ c5 G! C+ M, L+ t2 n% x, @1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
6 A/ R. ^3 A; L* k% F*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
! [" g" |3 h. y5 I( D6 e2．take care of；look after 照顾
*As an orphan，he is cared for by the local authorities．他是个孤儿，受到当地政府的照顾。
*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
, A; m7 N9 B* I  g3 X8 ]* _3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
* ~! Q' x/ o, J8 y7 |8 H, ^5 _: n*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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