词组 | care for |
释义 | Phr V care for cares, caring, cared care for sb to look after someone who is too young, too old, or too ill to look after themselvesVery little support is given to people who care for their elderly relatives. old-fashioned to love someone in a romantic wayYou know I care for you, Julia. care for sth (always used in questions) formal to want somethingWould you care for a glass of wine? not care for sth/sb (always negative) formal to not like something or someoneYour father thought she was nice but Camille and I didn't care for her. care for (someone or something)1. To act as a caretaker for someone or something. We need to hire a nurse to care for grandpa when he gets out of the hospital. Judging by the overgrown weeds and broken shutters, no one has been caring for this house. 2. To have a strong feeling of love or affection for someone or something; to cherish someone or something. There is nothing I care for more than my children. 3. To like someone or something. Often used in the negative to mean the opposite. I know you don't care for asparagus, so I made string beans instead. care for someone or somethingto take care of someone or something. Will you care for my cat while I am away? I would be happy to care for your child. care for someoneto feel tenderly toward someone; to love someone. I care for you a great deal, Walter. I care for you too, Alice. care for somethingto like the taste of some kind of food or drink. (Usually used with a negative.) I don't care for sweet potatoes. I don't care for sweet desserts. care forv. 1. To like or love someone or something: I care for you very deeply. 2. To provide needed assistance or supervision to someone or something: The hospital hired more nurses to care for the sick. My sister cares for my dog when I'm out of town. 3. To like or have an attachment to someone or something. Usually used in the negative: I don't really care for strawberry ice cream. |
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