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.
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: k6 V% o$ {7 }( 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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) Z, b% s5 @. E+ T" {) d) eHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

To "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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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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...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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6 m5 i6 k8 i7 ^2 H, PI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
4 v7 e# Q6 x+ e2 m$ i; R: 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。
# `; r1 T( ~. \, V) n9 Q*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
) H; K$ x9 _' f5 P1 h* ]2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
( U* N$ F/ y7 ?$ J+ x! Y9 Y*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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$ @" J: x2 L! ~, U6 ]1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*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。
" q8 T2 H( Z; f( X3 V1 L*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
( u7 ~# O" x" L, l3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
% M% a& h8 c' g*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
* G3 f/ j: j9 s5 c*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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