care/keər $ ker/

n.

➊ the process of protecting and looking after sb/sth

➋ serious attention you give to sth you are doing

v. think that sth is important and you are concerned about it

n. [U]

➊ 照料，保护：After the operation, he needs much care. 手术后，他需要很多照顾。

◇medical care 医疗护理

◇[in sb's care] His children are in my care. 他的小孩由我照管。

➋ 小心：Drive with care. 小心驾驶。

v. [I, T] 介意，在乎；关心：[care about sth/sb] She doesn't cared very much about her appearance. 她不是很关注自己的外貌。

◇[care wh-] I don't care what she thinks. 我不在乎她怎么想。

care for sb/sth

➊ 照顾：Who is caring for your baby when you are away? 你不在家时谁照顾你的宝宝

➋ [常用于否定句] 喜欢：I don't care for coffee. 我不喜欢喝咖啡。

take care 小心；担心，注意：Take care, you nearly broke the glass. 小心，你差点打破了玻璃杯。

◇[take care (not) to do sth] Take care to close the window. 注意关好窗户。

◇Take care not to slipper. 小心不要滑倒。

◇[take care with sth] Take care with your grammar. 注意你的语法。

take care of sb/sth：照顾，照看：I'll take care of your dog when you're away. 你不在时我会为你照看狗的。

care

careful

careless

音组-are/-eər $ -er/

bare; care; dare; fare; glare; rare; scare; share; spare; square; stare

常犯错误

✗ Take care of not burning your fingers.

✓ Take care not to burn your fingers. 小心别烧着手指。

[✌take care of 后面只能接sth/sb，表示“照顾”的意思]

常犯错误

✗ You should take good care about yourself.

✓ You should take good care of yourself. 你应该照顾好你自己。

用法I don't care whether you will go or not. 意为“我不管你去不去。” I don't care to go. 意为“我不想去。”

辨析care about sb/sth; care for sb/sth