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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7 D0 {; z, U3 T& Y' OI 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.

" Y* K5 G7 O2 g: S! lI really care for you.

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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7 N1 d4 S5 T5 d5 g1 tHe 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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" G) d' R1 y, g. TI really care about you.

4 c* w- w+ ~  W/ Q& tIf 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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' [! ?$ g. I' G2 d; H8 S4 o...but I'm not in love with you.
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5 R: o: I! k* d% H  i; P9 w! M9 oSometimes, though, it can be positive:
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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  i# E  L2 ^; h; j5 Q* c2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
# g( z1 C2 @) l% _; ^4 P*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

care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
5 _$ u) C; ?/ U*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
% ]7 X- P* R/ p1 ~, ~  Q/ z*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
* g7 Z5 ~0 ^  c: ]2．take care of；look after 照顾
# T. a. v' n; U! I8 N9 V! O*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。
* l: C7 |) u$ I, z6 M3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
% G( C- V  h: z/ z*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
$ w  k/ Y/ T' @5 W6 `3 d+ q*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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