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 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.
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9 K& B& d' a' _9 W6 UI 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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, E5 g/ p! e; v8 NHe 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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8 K0 O4 s2 C) g9 h/ CIf 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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1 P8 V1 p7 u$ ]* l...but I'm not in love with you.
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2 b0 A6 t% \5 c1 X6 f) ISometimes, though, it can be positive:

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

billzhao

care about  
* y) {% ^1 ~( J1 p. S1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
3 W& c1 t# w8 _: \' b9 Y) u*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
% L& B! f) n/ f0 z9 ?: J*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 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。
*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
$ s2 q6 u( x( L) P; w3 e2．take care of；look after 照顾
3 }& ~' A' `( G$ L" u3 {*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。
5 v$ e& ]4 m$ V* g3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
4 u8 Z& ^; k/ Y3 ~# y*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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