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.
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I really care for you.
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2 u/ Y& _% j6 ~* X, H  U3 ?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.

& z2 p4 Q, z; w! V; O7 n% M! KTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

" W9 {* {/ Z2 J2 z* R+ c" tI really care about you.

" |: E+ ?& O  B( `& r, 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

  D$ h2 ^" }7 z...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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* ]6 ?. ]. y6 p; LSometimes, though, it can be positive:

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billzhao

care about  
# I& O" i; D/ l7 o9 b5 M1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
/ v) O5 l7 Y9 \*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？
*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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9 o3 E* f' ^, ^9 W* Q" u1．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。
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。
8 e0 I: T5 ]( [# d*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
3 ^# o& u9 L2 M+ c& v3 j3．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。
2 H: B0 ?7 [* a/ p*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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