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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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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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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6 v& E/ d* H0 o/ u) wCare about
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/ g( s( V! R- J2 [) B2 f5 vHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

9 e% q2 ^- p% ?& oTo "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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- f1 p: |" ]- lIf 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

& L/ g* k; z( `% h...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  
! v0 I) _% p. N! T# _$ ?" d1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
+ C" E9 f# i& l" H: o*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。
9 W! n: G$ J6 B, T* g0 k$ w2．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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8 Z* t6 d8 t8 s% xcare for  
( m7 j  h, P6 M) [1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*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。
$ }7 B* a$ x( [2．take care of；look after 照顾
7 I& o& A2 ?; ?*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。
; G7 I# ?/ R' p- x*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
*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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