care
更新时间:2026-06-26 20:10:29 栏目: 英语词典
更新时间:2026-06-26 20:10:29 栏目: 英语词典
"Care"是英语中一个多词性、多含义的基础词汇,核心围绕"关注"与"责任"展开。作为动词时可表示"关心"或"照顾",作为名词则涵盖"小心""忧虑"等含义,其搭配和语境差异会显著改变语义。
读音:英音 /keə(r)/,美音 /ker/
词性变化:
动词:第三人称单数cares,现在分词caring,过去式/过去分词cared
名词:不可数(表示抽象概念如"关心""忧虑")或可数(具体忧虑事项)
关心;在乎
表示对人或事物的重视,后接about+对象或从句。
She's never cared very much about her appearance.(她从不很在意自己的外表)
I really don't care whether we go out or not.(我们出不出去我真的不在意)
照顾;照料
需与for搭配,强调具体的看护行为。
She cares for her elderly parents.(她照顾年迈的父母)
They hired a nurse to care for her.(他们雇了护士照顾她)
喜欢;愿意
用于疑问句或否定句,表达偏好或意愿。
Would you care for some orange juice?(想来点橙汁吗?)
She did not care for either of her sons.(两个儿子她都不喜欢)
小心;注意
强调行动中的谨慎态度。
The parcel had a label saying "Handle with care".(包裹标签写着"小心轻放")
Drive with extra care in wet weather.(雨天驾驶需格外小心)
忧虑;烦恼
指心理上的负担或担忧。
She seemed weighed down by all her cares.(她被忧虑压得喘不过气)
He leads a life free from care.(他过着无忧无虑的生活)
照顾;护理
尤指对他人的责任性照料。
primary care(初级医疗护理)
Children in care(福利院儿童)
| 搭配 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| take care of | 照顾;处理 | I'll take care of the food.(我来负责食物) |
| care about | 关心;在意 | Your parents care about you.(父母在乎你) |
| care for | 喜欢;照料 | I don't care for spicy food.(我不喜欢辣食) |
| who cares | 谁在乎呢(反问表否定) | "We might lose." "Who cares?"("我们可能会输。""谁在乎?") |
| couldn't care less | 毫不在乎(非正式) | I couldn't care less about the result.(我对结果毫不在意) |
| take care | 保重;小心 | Take care! Drive safely.(保重!开车小心) |
主谓一致错误:口语中易误用"Who care",正确应为Who cares(who作第三人称单数)。
care about与care for混淆:
care about侧重情感上的关心(I care about your feelings)
care for侧重具体照料或喜好(care for the elderly/care for coffee)
否定表达多样性:除"I don't care"外,还可用"Not my problem"或"None of my business"等更口语化表达。
从日常对话中的"Take care"(保重)到专业领域的"health care"(医疗保健),"care"的应用贯穿生活场景。掌握其多义性的关键在于结合语境判断核心语义——是情感上的"在乎",行动上的"照料",还是状态上的"谨慎"。下次说"我不在乎"时,不妨试试"I couldn't care less",感受语言的细微差异如何塑造表达的层次感。