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care
n
1 [U] ~ (over sth/in doing sth)
(a) serious attention or thought 密切的注意; 审慎的思索
She arranged the flowers with great care. 她仔细地插花.
You should take more care over your work. 你对工作应该更认真些.
(b) caution to avoid damage or loss 小心; 谨慎
Care is needed when crossing the road. 过马路时要小心.
Fragile handle with care, eg as a warning on a container holding glass. 易碎--小心轻放(如容器内有玻璃的警告语).
2 [U] ~ (for sb) sympathetic concern 关怀; 关心
a mother´s care for her children 母亲对孩子的关怀
Old people need loving care and attention. 老人需要爱护和照顾.
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(a) [U] worry; anxiety; troubled state of mind 忧虑; 担心; 操心; 烦恼
free from care 无忧无虑.
(b) [C esp pl 尤作复数]
cause of or reason for worry 忧虑的起因或缘故
weighed down by the cares of a demanding job 被费力的工作压垮
not have a care in the world, ie have no worries or responsibilities 无尘世之忧(无牵无挂).
4 (idm 习语) care of sb (abbr 缩写 c/o) (esp written on envelopes) at the address of sb (尤指书写於信封上的字样)由某人转交
Write to him care of his solicitor. 写给他的信件由律师转交. have a `care (dated 旧) be more careful 更当心些. in the care of sb in sb´s charge; under sb´s supervision 由某人负责; 由某人照管
in the care of a doctor 由医生照料
They left the child in a friend´s care. 他们把孩子交给朋友照看. take care (that.../to do sth) be careful or cautious 当心; 小心
Take care (that) you don´t drink too much/not to drink too much. 当心别喝多了.
Good bye, and take care! 再见, 多保重! take care of oneself/sb/sth
(a) make sure that one/sb is safe and well; look after oneself/sb 照看; 照料; 照顾
My sister is taking care of the children while we´re away. 我们不在的时候, 由我妹妹照看孩子.
He´s old enough to take care of himself. 他大了, 能照顾自己了.
(b) be responsible for sb/sth; deal with sb/sth 负责某人[某事]; 处理某人[某事]
Mr Smith takes care of marketing and publicity. 史密斯先生负责产品的销售与推广.
Her secretary took care of all her appointments. 她的秘书处理她的一切约会. =>Usage at care2 用法见care2. take/put sb into/put sb in `care put (esp a child) in a home owned by a local authority(2) for special treatment 把(尤指儿童)交给地方当局的福利院照顾
The social worker advised them to put their handicapped child into care. 社会工作者建议他们将其残疾儿送到福利院去.
care v
1 [I, Ipr, Tw]
~ (about sth) be worried, concerned or interested 忧虑; 关心; 惦念
He failed the examination but he didn´t seem to care. 他考试不及格却似乎并不在乎.
Don´t you care about this country´s future? 难道你不为国家前途担忧吗?
I don´t think she cares (about) what happens to her children. 我认为她并不关心她孩子的事.
All she cares about is her social life. 她关心的只是她的社交活动. =>Usage 见所附用法.
2 [Ipr, It] ~ for sth (in negative or interrogative sentences, esp with would 用於否定句或疑问句, 尤与would连用) be willing or agree (to do sth); wish or like (to do sth) 愿意或同意(做某事); 希望或喜欢(做某事)
Would you care for a drink? 你愿意喝点儿酒吗?
Would you care to go for a walk? 你愿意散散步吗? =>Usage at want1 用法见want1.
3 (idm 习语) for all one/sb cares considering how little one/sb cares 自己[某人]漠不关心
I might as well be dead for all he cares. 我即使死了他也毫不关心. not care `less (infml 口) be completely uninterested or unmoved by sth 对某事完全不感兴趣或无动於衷
I couldn´t care less who wins the match. 我才不管这?quot;热つ? who `cares? (infml 口) nobody cares; I don´t care 无人关心; 我不管
`Who do you think will be the next Prime Minister?´ `Who cares?´ `你认为下届首相会是谁呢?' `谁管那个?
4 (phr v) care for sb
(a) like or love sb 喜欢或爱某人
He cares for her deeply. 他深深地爱著她.
(b) be responsible for sb; look after sb; take care of sb 对某人负责; 照看某人; 照顾某人
care for the sick 照看病人
Who will care for him if his wife dies? 假若他妻子死了, 谁照顾他? care for sb/sth (in negative or interrogative sentences 用於否定句或疑问句) have a taste or liking for sb/sth 对某人[某事物]爱好或喜爱
I don´t care much for opera. 我不太喜欢歌剧.
I like him but I don´t care for her. 我喜欢他, 却不太喜欢她. care, NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
1 Both take care of (somebody or something) and care for (someone) can mean `look after´ *take care of(某人或某事物)和care for(某人)均可指`照看'
She takes great care of her children. 她精心照看孩子.
He´s caring for his elderly parents. 他正照顾著年迈的父母.
2 Care for can also mean `like´ or `love´ *care for还可意为`喜欢'或`爱'
I´m fond of her but I don´t care for her husband. 我喜欢她, 但不喜欢她丈夫.
3 Care for something and care to do something mean `wish´ or `like´ and are rather formal. *care for某事物和care to do某事物意为`希望'或`喜欢', 均较庄重. They are mostly used with would in negative sentences and in questions 这两个词组在否定句和疑问句中多与would连用
Would you care for a swim? 你想去游泳吗?
I wouldn´t care to do her job. 我不喜欢做她的工作.
4 Care (about) (somebody or something) means `be interested´ or `be concerned´. It is also mostly used in negative sentences and in questions *care (about)(某人或某事物)意为`感兴趣'或`关心', 也多用於否定句和疑问句
Don´t you care about anybody? 你难道谁也不关心吗?
I don´t care (about) what happens to him. 我才不管他的事呢.
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