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

, B& r1 ]: [$ x. G. y7 S6 E5 kI 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.

# N5 Y9 L/ D$ |3 ^1 m# kI really care for you.

: ]7 c! |$ l7 o  y. E: p$ ]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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Care about
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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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3 g& A" l- X! a% oI 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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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

or
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  g( D/ l+ P" d5 T1 v% B2 L...but I'm not in love with you.
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& M; b7 P- H+ M0 L* KSometimes, though, it can be positive:
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4 c- r  y) ~- @1 w5 k3 J. JI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

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care about  
# T! W2 q) x, Z1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
1 Y5 B2 u# Z& d$ F*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
# a' _* G. Y/ f: {2 l7 m*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
! k% J0 y- t" k, z3 a3 y4 y*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
7 M7 Y& X" h1 O! P# u" X*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
4 B4 |/ {7 E3 x*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
6 o' A: ~( d; n*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。
+ H( j6 [# e& w& w*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
0 m5 @/ ~9 E; W: t2 S  {5 A3．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# t9 k9 m6 s*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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