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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% q  X/ z$ b$ p: V) v, pI didn't care for that movie.

7 t9 _/ M( Y, U# i5 n! d% q"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.

5 G5 _: p8 B( |3 ^( SI really care for you.
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9 B. ^# d2 M+ W6 v2 ]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.
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( c( _+ e; w4 d9 Y( c. WTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

! s+ S5 e5 d" m& h( w# _. FI really care about you.

If 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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) f7 I* p; S: b: e...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

or

1 u2 `" o! p7 q0 S7 x...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  
1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
8 _2 O$ L) @" [& h6 K/ X) W& ^*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。
4 @4 q! Y8 l( R, Z0 Z6 ~6 p# _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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care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
9 |3 `# x9 M- u& `; B8 R* S2 x9 Q*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。
4 N! Q7 P+ e. H2．take care of；look after 照顾
) K, ?' v* `' b5 [+ o*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。
) ]7 L* E3 `: P4 n7 j; [- r*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。
. D; Z5 ]5 A; A5 M9 b$ r1 p. |$ d*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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