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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Care for

I 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.

  C' r7 B5 B6 v+ oTo "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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% h- W4 z* }0 \+ h. [He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

! P" A2 W5 w7 ~# \1 UTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

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( t/ u& ?5 \+ k8 t8 O1 oIf 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

# G- p& G) U7 d! y...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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% x& I8 v2 {- l0 e+ ?% `# q$ c) W( P5 x! L...but I'm not in love with you.

) ]1 N$ d( @& z$ }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  
9 i  e% R6 e% t: @) I' S1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
$ k& ^# ?& V6 m( C*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
* B+ c& X) M2 F: f7 F7 I) J* i*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？
*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
, z6 [0 j3 ~1 f4 |( T: K*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 S0 z8 A; W2 I) y*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
% Q) t( m0 e) l$ `# ~! ]0 r3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
2 C! |# l) a  c) A1 u' r. x( W! i*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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