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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/ Y+ d5 M8 V" e9 J. Q0 \I didn't care for that movie.
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"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.

; A& n! t8 T) g0 u% dI really care for you.

! \: I/ v% W8 t' N% r/ V- I4 eTo "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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3 V* A8 I6 v- }* G& YHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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* V9 j9 h& V) _: wTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

I really care about you.

$ i' s6 l' S, GIf 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.
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...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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4 L6 `& \; J5 D; l; A, DI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
: ]- e7 c  R$ H8 p8 K4 H1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
' o+ |, c# P& l+ j. W* D4 i*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
7 |6 e: H: f* Z5 H1 q*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
# }3 A. }1 W; h4 N6 C2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
. m5 |/ G# V& _* U( }1 ~*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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/ P$ {' i3 x0 U. s. z+ zcare for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
) O8 h8 J. Q1 s5 b3 [*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。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
7 q3 P3 r* i( f$ ^9 V: b1 B*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。
4 ^4 I( D% ^" G7 Z: E) T7 N*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
+ o4 w& v) x2 N$ l; B3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
4 S" Q; [9 y* m; [  a1 L$ i*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
3 {! j  c* s  q' H*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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