care

/keə(r)/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

照顾；护理；小心；在意；关心

释义与例句

n. 照顾；护理；小心
the process of looking after someone or something, or serious attention taken to avoid harm or mistakes
  1. The baby needs constant care.
    这个婴儿需要时刻照顾。
  2. She handled the ancient books with great care.
    她极其小心地拿取这些古籍。
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  1. Patients praised the quality of care at the clinic.
    患者称赞了这家诊所的护理质量。
v. 在意；关心
to feel that something is important, or to be interested in and concerned about someone
  1. I care about what happens to our local park.
    我关心本地公园的命运。
  2. She cares deeply about her students.
    她非常关心自己的学生。
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  1. He does not care whether we stay or leave.
    我们是留下还是离开，他并不在意。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 “照顾某人”用 take care of somebody；“在乎某事”用 care about something。careful 是“小心的”，careless 是“粗心的”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • careful 小心的；仔细的
    care 加 -ful 构成的形容词，be careful 表示“小心”。
  • careless 粗心的；不小心的
    care 加 -less 构成的形容词，与 careful 相对。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • concern 担心；关心；关切
    care 强调照顾、重视或情感上的关心；concern 常强调对问题或不利情况的担忧，也可指令人关切的事，不能在所有语境中互换。
    Her illness is causing her family great concern. 她的病让家人非常担忧。
常见搭配
  • take care of 照顾；照料
    Who will take care of the dog while you are away? 你不在时谁来照顾这只狗？
  • care about 关心；在乎
    Consumers increasingly care about how products are made. 消费者越来越关心产品的生产方式。
  • health care 医疗保健
    Everyone should have access to basic health care. 人人都应获得基本医疗保健。