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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- s0 b5 w. Q* Q' o% W6 S  I( B"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.

3 p8 N  U" d% u! Q# |I really care for you.

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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Care about
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, X' W9 P  c. _" R4 mHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

- }0 C" N7 \/ n) A. {+ u1 X# fTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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8 Z0 w$ j6 @( V9 z/ [I really care about you.
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9 j/ C) T6 {/ _7 xIf 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

$ F$ {" |: n6 F( I: @...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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/ c9 A( i- S4 LSometimes, 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  
' s& ]- u$ l* b  {1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
0 w* d- u2 u/ ?) Q( a8 J& \*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
! X! H+ M( ~9 d1 o* Y2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
9 W, O7 M5 E& g$ `8 R/ l+ ~/ s*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

care for  
3 s# E* L% @. |, O. Y! t1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
4 |: x5 h; d& o; m, k*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
" [. R/ b7 K. Z3 ^6 R5 _2 h2．take care of；look after 照顾
+ u) E3 |- {( o  M*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。
6 g" E7 {" T( \! B7 P3．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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