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.
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$ ~" ~6 G) Q& ?8 a6 y"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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; l$ ~/ b) Q0 G. d+ O6 o% P# tHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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5 T% @9 c7 @) `3 x( j  L  _To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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9 `4 O# c; b" PIf 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.

  g8 i* ~  N- zSometimes, 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  
  n" v4 [. Y! A  e/ |. P- d1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
! I) A: a8 J" ?. r*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
" a4 A$ K; x$ W( 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
2 R. k/ }6 _5 o3 H9 G*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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care for  
2 N/ b: x$ v& ^  h! S5 `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。
: |5 K$ M8 E% ?% c2．take care of；look after 照顾
1 H2 P* C6 d4 z*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。
+ M. l6 ^8 K$ x& U+ \*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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