 鲜花( 152)  鸡蛋( 1)
|
The phrases "care about" and "care for" each have several meanings The best way to learn them is with some examples.
- [! v& Z, `- N+ f& V. l
T P! q9 V2 m& G! W* fCare for
$ W9 ~4 ~5 S+ K
8 L3 J+ e6 k" z9 X- w) w3 RI didn't care for that movie.
1 ^" C0 y8 e9 |' }
/ M: T5 C# i9 D" I; r! B"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.+ ?3 p8 `" O, G- b4 P
8 y, ?: \% K0 \, r. k+ sI really care for you.
8 f4 l4 U* f. _* N$ T9 t
% Y: @; f$ }+ I' q; L! D1 M7 e( YTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling. B' g8 _9 I- J
9 N4 \! ~+ |/ @1 ^
Care about
+ v E! f4 t/ w) t x( A; h9 h& ~! Z8 |# G' v$ b/ S4 q
He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
I; T% |7 P+ B9 a8 ~+ q) D& `" P3 T; X J W3 X
To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.& v, N/ q% n8 t* X! O; T p0 w
" o3 Z' U& C/ m5 w- D% ~/ [I really care about you.$ G# E6 |3 ?4 K, N
4 K- j! H& @& z# ~- \& K
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 by5 G$ A) m7 R$ y( |$ e0 `" a$ `, M; `
0 J9 q! n: W- ?0 E) H( U) C$ z...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
. y' A3 I7 _2 a9 j/ t1 S5 {5 k/ y: V: {
or
. L( T- L; {" c& N
+ l( a/ `* y* h. b; p...but I'm not in love with you., q, _8 @0 K" \2 Y
1 S, R* M, w9 @/ h% s- }+ [% \
Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
" ?* {' f$ G9 Q( X1 i
5 D w2 j1 i; M/ xI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy. |
|