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 didn't care for that movie.

3 G1 |& L; u: h, q' b, C5 O) f  s"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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6 H2 [. O( @) }. \8 hI really care for you.

: B+ U7 `0 b" S3 a) e  RTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about
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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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8 e, A8 o1 _1 g& ?To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

I really care about you.

1 T' f( y" A) `. IIf 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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6 p2 k  q! C( @6 o5 ]; {( r4 H. ?...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

or

3 k5 i$ p3 t5 ~0 t- i$ F. C! a...but I'm not in love with you.
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+ T) U& ^3 C, y& vSometimes, though, it can be positive:

0 f: u* D0 m6 |0 e7 r+ @I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
) P: O9 p! \( q- I# j1．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。
! R- H& B- V# f0 J*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
2．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？
! @3 i( T: Q4 U( s/ o+ B5 x*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
4 [$ A! `3 W/ ?& |: t" Q*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
% y6 r* c1 Y  O  i*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
# R3 ?: p" G) P: J2．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。
. _7 S9 |2 F% C' l*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
6 T( k# C6 c( G; t5 X4 K1 V! t*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
5 o. m) y3 W9 a/ A*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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