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.

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. W4 Q0 k1 W7 O1 ^5 I4 N+ hI didn't care for that movie.
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8 e0 J) z8 o; ]5 Z# n"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.
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I really care for you.

$ B0 `0 D6 ~6 R+ Q9 k+ v- o1 ITo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about

; W3 }8 j# M9 [9 |; IHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

5 E& x: k! R0 Z5 L! l4 y+ RTo "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.

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

...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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1 `% L" G6 ]( t* ]- O/ m4 }+ b# P...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

" D/ Y: t/ P$ n6 U- O/ h; A& I. `I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

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care about  
2 b8 U: D3 n( C+ S- z: o/ |5 `1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
" H# |, g; g2 W+ X/ }% R( V*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。
0 Z1 I! o1 T- H9 h! _( D% L, V7 |2 }2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
9 O: t7 [! Z( t8 V% z" Y& F*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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3 w6 W9 t& a6 |$ k1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
5 c* g$ T) C1 ~1 ]*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．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。
1 N- K( N) C9 o* b* q7 a6 K3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
* ^' a. J- [* H% Y- [*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
7 I. e2 l8 m3 J3 q0 W: S*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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