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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* r- h" P$ c# F" c" n1 ?! lI 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.
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1 [7 |" p5 Q+ E. s$ Y6 ?( sTo "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.

" i7 l1 P" ^3 s' h( p0 sTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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I 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 not in love with you.

- l& w: f7 n/ e( H1 D! x1 iSometimes, 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
4 _3 t& r7 ^# K5 V2 {  ~7 B*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

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1．like；be fond of 喜爱
6 v1 S. g! s; Z: Q7 i1 q& i( W7 S*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。
! G+ ], F, G- o3 D2．take care of；look after 照顾
* X5 r6 a$ Q+ d" `1 K' W*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。
0 j" N7 ]1 P. Y2 r& w*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
1 c! `$ a1 ~* W& N2 Q4 S3．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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