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.

0 k, W# E  I" a1 H: k  }6 n: Z! x"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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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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1 W. F; v% b8 ?8 _* \He 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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6 }  e( G' C$ A1 q+ ~$ ~7 M/ ]I really care about you.

. [# q4 i* q2 K# c. {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 just not ready to start a relationship.

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

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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
. `% ^( d" u2 q5 z) v) @% Z* ^; n0 e1．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。
2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
8 g" G: Z0 Z* z. D$ n) d# N( C*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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1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
5 c- `& D4 s# l( g*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。
; ]+ B, [& a: W2 z2 J' b, ?* A4 E3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
( J. O! g) v+ |* Y3 Q*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
. X, z0 U4 Y+ N) a/ i) S' o( U*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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