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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I didn't care for that movie.

5 J0 h0 E+ Q! {; f& T"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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5 X- _& ^  e) Q5 E& @I really care for you.

- A( ^4 N- P1 I  X! [) t+ ETo "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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! I; K; q- l  O% a# qHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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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

  i  Y% a  E3 I...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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...but I'm not in love with you.

# ^+ s+ @  D/ _/ N% A; Z9 TSometimes, though, it can be positive:

# [$ e0 y  C: R; @+ m/ d) ?' dI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
9 _: E" @2 a+ S/ M1 \7 G3 y1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
, B- _. L: \$ k- q*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
/ J" y4 ]4 m( }/ H4 g% C, b9 G( B$ k*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
1 o, w, y3 o  B! J" N2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
* m" l7 d$ v; H$ z, {% `*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
( @* ?+ r; s1 D7 Y! ?9 e& k" @*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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- I, z- |8 A7 g7 [* n2 A1．like；be fond of 喜爱
- l2 E& C" K9 V*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
( |; Y( P7 o/ ]*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。
* ~2 K/ K- M5 r$ r*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
# ]- c- I) C# g+ z* M) h; Z3．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。
% E$ ~+ J7 i  {+ g*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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