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.

Care for

I didn't care for that movie.
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7 z) E/ @- z" _1 \$ d"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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7 N5 A+ K' Q$ _+ w# sTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

8 c3 X7 [0 A$ a6 KCare about

! A4 Q! t& D- l. f" B4 xHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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; H; Y; @& o, pTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

  }) |  G2 k" y6 W* ^I really care about you.

9 ~( m) ^/ E4 h0 c- \$ D# nIf 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

/ G' e* g4 C/ F* U8 c! x4 ]. [5 W...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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...but I'm not in love with you.

. H, ?  z6 _' tSometimes, though, it can be positive:
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- R, w: i3 S& V* rI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
& [. f% Z+ [7 G& C: F1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
# e2 i* a& s, X2 ^6 f*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
) G4 i  f! d/ e, V*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 o  n" N7 c1 q  c2 Z3 G5 a*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
* A- n: O& B1 f0 t3 t*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。
! }8 _& }4 g: Z( N. ~* S7 G2．take care of；look after 照顾
& R6 f' }/ A0 O' V: l& u*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
*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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