核心问题
- He doesn't care ____ the cold weather.
A. of B. for C. to D. about(TOEFL教程)
- “How about going to the movies?” “I don’t ____ movies.” A. care much for B. care much C. care D. care about(TOEFL)
请问 care about 与 care for 有何区别?
词典解答
care about 意为“在乎”“在意”或者“关心”：
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I don't care about what he does. (Palmer) 我不在乎他干什么。
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Did any young people care these days about anything old people said to them? (Walpole) 在那个时候青年人在乎老年人对他们说了些什么吗？
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The professor said that he was interested only in research; he didn't care about his students. (PEG) 教授说他只对研究感兴趣,他才不关心他的学生呢。
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She thinks only of herself; she doesn't care about other people. (Wood) 她只考虑自己，她不关心别人。
care for 意为“喜欢”“对……感兴趣”“照顾/照料”：
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I don't care for Paris. (Hemingway) 我不喜欢巴黎。
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They do not care very greatly for art. (Walpole) 他们对艺术不大感兴趣。
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I really care for the students in my class. (ECD) 我真喜欢我班的学生。
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She moved back home to care for her elderly parents. 她搬回家住，好照料年迈的双亲。