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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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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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

I really care about you.

$ G; K8 L$ N. j8 R% [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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or
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...but I'm not in love with you.

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. D6 K, `5 A- ~4 k' w+ }4 iI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

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care about  
+ {7 a: ^1 v1 V/ T1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
" p& q4 f/ G4 r0 g% X( i*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
8 j1 p/ v- j" ?; g*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
*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
% |) I( O6 T) n$ W; ~& W; i*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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care for  
/ y0 }# n+ _+ q: Z! Y; E4 f5 [, X1．like；be fond of 喜爱
. g- V2 h- T; [% K# D*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
% f7 X" f8 O% E& F8 _; J% L*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。
$ e, U5 d5 `: ^6 Q. `5 u*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
. x0 O) m$ r4 T! u& M+ R6 _*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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