| 释义 |
●ˈcare for sb/sth 🔑1. to take care of and be responsible for sb who is very young, old or sick, etc. or for sth that is in danger or could be damaged 照顾；照护；照管◆The nurses give advice to the patients and those who care for them.
护士给病人和陪护人员提供建议。◆She cares for several children with special needs.
她照看几个需要特别护理的孩子。◆The company is committed to caring for the environment.
公司致力保护环境。◆The children were all clean and well cared for.
孩子们都干干净净，受到了精心照料。OBJ children, the sick, the elderly ➡ see also look after sb/sth/yourself, look after sth ➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析care for sb
attend to sb/sth ◇ care for sb ◇ look after sb/yourself ◇ take care of sb ◇ tend to sb
These verbs all mean to be responsible for sb's health or safety, especially by giving them everything they need. 这些动词都表示照顾、照料、看护。
attend to sb / sth (formal)
to look after sb / sth and make sure they have everything they need 照顾；护理A nurse attended to his needs constantly. 一位护士随时照看他的需要。
care for sb
to look after sb because they are seriously ill, injured or very old, and to make sure they have what they need 照顾，照料（重病人、伤员或老人）He gave up work to care for his wife. 为照顾妻子他辞去了工作。
look after sb / yourself (especially BrE)
to be responsible for sb's general health and happiness, especially because they are ill, injured, very young or old 照顾，照料（尤指病人、伤员、幼童或老人）Who's going to look after the children while you're away? 你不在时谁来照看小孩？Don't worry about me—I can look after myself. 别担心我——我能照料我自己。
take care of sb
to look after sb 照顾；照料；关心Who's taking care of the children while you're away? 你不在时谁来照看小孩？
tend to sb
to look after ill or injured people 照管，照料，护理（病人或伤员）Ambulance crews were tending to the injured. 救护车上的医护人员正在照料伤者。
NOTE Tend can be used on its own, and is also used for animals and plants * tend 可单独使用，也用于动植物Doctors and nurses tended the injured. 医生和护士照料伤者。They helped the farmers tend their cattle. 他们帮农民照看牛。
WHICH WORD?
People often look after sb for a short time, while they are ill, or while the person who usually takes care of them is away. Take care of sb can be used in the same way, and in American English it is more frequent than look after sb. Both of these, but especially take care of sb, can suggest a feeling of love and care for the person, not just a position of responsibility. Caring for sb is more often a long-term, full-time occupation. * look after sb 常指短期照料病人或代人照看。take care of sb 用法相同，在美国英语中比 look after sb 更常见。这两个动词短语，特别是 take care of sb，含有对人的关爱和关心之意，而不仅仅指负有责任。caring for sb 多指长期、全职的工作。
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto look after / take care of / care for / tend (to) the sick to look after / take care of / care for the children / the elderly / an elderly relative to look after / take care of yourself to tend / attend to a wound 2. not care for sb/sth (formal) to not like sb/sth very much 不太喜欢◆I don’t care for opera.
我不大喜欢歌剧。[v + prep]▸ unˈcared for adjective
not looked after 无人照看的；被忽视的◆The children looked dirty and uncared for.
孩子们看上去脏兮兮的，没人照料。◆uncared-for gardens
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