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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9 ?6 z& B" j9 F" e! k+ M: H* lI didn't care for that movie.
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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.

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.

Care about
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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

; F6 C3 X1 m, _) BTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

5 Z7 [1 _% u7 Q* ?/ p5 c# AI really care about you.
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1 ]! T, L- c: P/ Z. yIf 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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$ M& c% \  ~# l* F: L8 Q. N' a* e...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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  a7 A( o6 ^! G/ b$ @Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
9 m* J  s: q! E+ |& F1 C1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
: J! \9 R- d" g+ l*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
. \, R3 p* T5 u) N  l2 g, I*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
7 e' e4 H+ a2 }' H# l1 q*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

  ]2 e; z# T0 J9 Zcare for  
  M" S" r5 U! I- C0 e& x7 e1．like；be fond of 喜爱
/ w! T% |5 E9 U- J*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
1 b4 N' O1 c& L- J2 C*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
; o$ p7 @, R; O3 c  p: i" X+ J* X( ]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。
) ^1 M+ n- v# B8 f8 o0 ]! G. y3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
2 W& g' L5 H: m+ j9 k% Q*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
0 B- Q6 M5 y9 \3 J; ^# y*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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