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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$ t% @2 L% S) }3 S2 i& eI didn't care for that movie.

6 p( s* }5 H# ~' u"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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9 \+ d, n, U7 }0 _3 l! ?To "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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: O: [8 N& m, N3 m+ GHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

; _7 x  a4 \1 x3 mTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

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
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4 e1 w9 m) h. G4 ?...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

or
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...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, 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  
0 P0 I3 n( T* J% Z9 H1．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。
9 s+ o6 Y- O4 |*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？
/ v: x1 [9 w  J. c5 v*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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* s8 ~1 @' L4 H$ n/ z1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
: G" |+ D+ I! x6 H% S6 M) Q; l*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
5 G6 r' p4 s. S6 Q  O6 q+ {& a*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。
3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
3 J; J. \/ e* a& e. q2 _*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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