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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- f! q; P' P; j8 @"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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" L8 M/ \9 O% F" i# {1 ?1 {" i) iI really care for you.

" i3 s& p1 R  qTo "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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) V7 Z$ @" E* y& P" q/ L- RTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

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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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9 v+ w8 q# [/ [. S- G...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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2 c$ O2 E+ i6 oSometimes, though, it can be positive:
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" d5 u4 G& O/ c: M2 ]I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
5 X* U6 u# T3 r6 ^# y, ]1 C$ g, K1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
% w# A% f" G# k3 y*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
$ v! N! N  U9 \*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
1 A  A; n* j& _$ H' _9 e. B2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
6 M7 t" Y: a* }4 [  v$ V+ Q*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  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
: k* ?/ ]' I& \/ L- \4 V9 m*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
*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。
*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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