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.

"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.

1 u  V  A+ a6 u1 U4 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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# P. R9 I8 d# B* K3 RCare about
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$ F* N# t) O. ]: [7 z0 _( mHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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! B1 B) u- Z4 Y2 oTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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1 {- W6 K9 m# v# q1 i0 _% LI really care about you.

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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* D# B: P! R7 y...but I'm not in love with you.

5 p6 O) c( T  s) ]Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
) L8 o+ Q5 @% ?/ l6 f& I1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
% f* ~7 }( m+ k' ~6 d& |6 W, X*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。
( w5 p% G( S3 S* ?: Q8 y1 ^6 N2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
' ^( Z$ c7 Z2 F& B6 t. P& @+ V*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
  h- g' p  q$ ], D! J! _1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
- B! g) T0 w; L0 y  F1 [. b9 A*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
" v. z+ ~$ ^+ b  a9 _*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。
9 H+ Y) ^) L" x. h% g*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
  l6 A- E9 v9 @, M4 C0 _( G. J3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
/ }+ r5 L* f' `6 Z*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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