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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# [: H% _$ I( A; E, O# VI didn't care for that movie.

"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.
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3 K0 F" s) Z  _6 h6 e: ~( bTo "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.
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& H/ @" {2 k/ b& S; o& kTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

1 o6 k% H" \6 }) T4 J) z: 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

% |! R# F2 z4 S( M& J% A* Z4 Z! V% F! C...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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' @( W% a5 g: m3 Y...but I'm not in love with you.
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+ C3 i5 d# P: q2 }( o2 q# g4 wI 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  c! h! g3 E7 }: c; F+ J7 N*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。
' b; ~% b- V3 o! i! r6 E2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
& s3 c# _9 @( K7 L3 S/ \*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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care for  
, A$ R( a5 i# X/ N; P# b1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
5 I+ Y6 Y! W5 o7 t6 m+ w1 o0 z) d*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。
  r- |- r0 d- l: m3 _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。
" w# ?; A$ D1 j" s( V*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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