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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& Z# S- u' O. MI 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.
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4 n: y) `7 Q" w9 R7 `  l+ ]2 TI really care for you.

To "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about

9 X' g: V) ~( @6 ~0 M7 j4 _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.

6 g/ l7 P$ I# m1 C4 U1 EIf 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

! S( A4 c. U; o/ K- s...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

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billzhao

care about  
" x, s- r" G( G" n# ^' k1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
$ b/ m) M1 X0 m8 d*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
/ c' V1 e6 }" h  }( }*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
# @" a) e- @7 T5 V  ?*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。
$ C% V$ n! E5 L' O9 R; b; {*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
5 r( h) d2 I& j. Y! e$ W2．take care of；look after 照顾
# L; G7 ^: A4 P+ D% }*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。
( V+ |! m6 L+ U; e$ [5 G7 P3 U$ }*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
0 L6 C% x$ h6 O0 V# @* @; x9 V/ @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。
; J* S# D2 K  z& F4 a' U3 L*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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