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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I didn't care for that movie.

: O/ N$ ]9 ?' a5 I2 B" O"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.

I really care for you.
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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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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.

I really care about you.
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/ _) L4 P+ m5 g* 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
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! h* ]  r1 I8 r/ n3 t6 ~) _...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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...but I'm not in love with you.

9 b5 }* |& G; V; u& XSometimes, though, it can be positive:

% z  G/ \4 w9 {1 O4 ~1 p+ gI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
6 e+ a6 ^, `! _, Y1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
4 X& u* h7 o, i9 g8 U*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。
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

care for  
) O1 p0 T& v: s9 L5 F/ X1．like；be fond of 喜爱
; ^1 u3 x6 h# J" B3 f6 E% H$ [*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。
1 L- L& s! Z" t2．take care of；look after 照顾
" v0 q% L  {) A; I*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。
6 z/ M9 M- [  X* u2 l$ U* Q*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
' |& c0 x# X9 P: U6 L) E3．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。
+ E8 T0 C# h( h$ A/ \, G*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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