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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& ^( |) C- [' D4 o' Q! `I didn't care for that movie.
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7 p; _0 m" o( X( g# j$ J) k$ o"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.

/ U1 X) Y7 K* c# G% lTo "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.

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.

+ f1 e- m6 M9 f' w) D: S4 OIf 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.

or
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  c2 z0 O0 ?  f2 p9 h" j...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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2 Y+ {3 {! l8 ?" F. A. EI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
: z# |) d5 {5 h. f4 e- M/ W1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
. {/ O" C8 n5 ~& R2 R: H) Q*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
*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
3 |2 v3 M9 a2 A6 ]  S*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
& G' k" G8 X5 R' y8 ^*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
. w! _) ]7 v3 \: t' c# Z: r. @. b*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
! v: d" k1 ^, b. f2．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。
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。
1 _% J" M9 z8 I0 q& b, g5 X*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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