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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4 w) g( M9 P9 i+ k8 ZI didn't care for that movie.
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* z; a2 U! s/ T4 {' r1 D2 l"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.

& Q0 R5 k* x3 Y% u! X+ y/ F  nTo "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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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

! h4 Z7 g' L; H4 u% |3 m7 wTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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! l# @& [- `5 m" jI 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
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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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/ K9 x/ v: X( c* V% `: e* l...but I'm not in love with you.

3 z/ j$ n2 D/ w. p' D2 wSometimes, 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  
1．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。
/ U) M) C6 v" v' \% v2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
*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

  {* p( v. Q8 X) m! [) tcare for  
, P: K4 C% I# e0 y4 P! R, B+ K1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
) @' e) K% G8 |5 }( C*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
, p+ ^5 ^' ]8 B$ q7 `6 [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。
* ^$ w3 Z; O" |: r2 s*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
% E7 K$ p" s) H5 l* M8 V: J; y3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
1 f8 g7 f/ o& b/ Q*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
2 H; w5 @3 Y- I0 l0 ]6 l*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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