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.

' M8 \, g: p( \( H2 W. ?3 t* n"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.

I really care for you.

4 w2 E$ A* _2 oTo "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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8 E4 Z( j9 k+ B: K( vTo "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.
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5 f& y& O. ^; b) Q* @. i& s' Z9 M3 kIf 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

; Y) P- m( r3 z...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:

, U7 p: d" C; }5 C  m$ e# [0 e6 `I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
. {, a/ ]+ s6 O& W4 h4 U5 D; Z1．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。
*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
4 e# L  b& O" N+ ]2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
, L; d/ r2 c8 w6 y/ o*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
  c! L  `3 b0 L; |* a*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
& [9 a; M4 D2 F" `1．like；be fond of 喜爱
$ w8 O1 A5 T& p- O: r1 j6 V# I*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
4 c6 k; x5 [- u& I) @+ y6 w*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
! I- z. R: N% p7 i' n3 g*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
) @  B: R3 y8 J6 Q6 B/ M*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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