care

noun

1. 照料；照顾；照看；护理
   the process of caring for sb/sth and providing what they need for their health or protection
   1. medical/patient care
      医疗保健；病人护理
   2. How much do men share housework and the care of the children?
      男人分担多少家务和照看小孩的工作？
   3. the provision of care for the elderly
      对老人的赡养
   4. skin/hair care products
      护肤 / 护发品
2. 小心；谨慎
   attention or thought that you give to sth that you are doing so that you will do it well and avoid mistakes or damage
   1. She chose her words with care .
      她措辞谨慎。
   2. Great care is needed when choosing a used car.
      选购旧车时要特别小心。
   3. Fragile─handle with care (= written on a container holding sth which is easily broken or damaged)
      易碎物品—小心轻放
3. 忧虑；焦虑；引起烦恼的事；令人焦虑的事
   a feeling of worry or anxiety; something that causes problems or anxiety
   1. I felt free from the cares of the day as soon as I left the building.
      我一离开那栋大楼便觉得轻松自在，不再为那天的事烦心了。
   2. Sam looked as if he didn't have a care in the world .
      萨姆看上去好像什么事都不操心似的。

verb

1. 关注；在意；担忧
   to feel that sth is important and worth worrying about
   1. She cares deeply about environmental issues.
      她对环境问题深感担忧。
   2. I don't care (= I will not be upset) if I never see him again!
      即使我永远再也见不到他，我也不在乎！
   3. He threatened to fire me, as if I cared !
      他威胁要解雇我，好像我多在乎似的。
   4. I don't care what he thinks.
      我才不管他怎么想呢。
   5. She doesn't seem to care that he's been married four times before.
      她似乎不介意他以前结过四次婚。
2. 关心；关怀
   to like or love sb and worry about what happens to them
   1. He genuinely cares about his employees.
      他真诚地关心他的雇员。
3. 努力做
   to make the effort to do sth
   1. I've done this job more times than I care to remember.
      这事我都记不清做了多少遍了。

1. VERB 关心;在乎;在意
   If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.
   1. ...a company that cares about the environment.
      注重环保的公司
   2. ...young men who did not care whether they lived or died...
      不在乎死活的年轻人
   3. Does anybody know we're here, does anybody care?
      有谁知道我们在这儿?有谁在乎?
2. VERB 爱;喜爱
   If you care for someone, you feel a lot of affection for them.
   1. He wanted me to know that he still cared for me.
      他想要我知道他仍爱着我。
   2. ...people who are your friends, who care about you.
      关爱你的朋友们
3. VERB 照料;照顾;护理
   If you care for someone or something, you look after them and keep them in a good state or condition.
   1. They hired a nurse to care for her.
      他们雇了个护士来照顾她。
   2. ...these distinctive cars, lovingly cared for by private owners.
      这些受到车主们悉心养护、与众不同的私家车
   3. ...well-cared-for homes.
      收拾得井井有条的家
   4. Care is also a noun.
      
   5. Most of the staff specialise in the care of children.
      多数员工都掌握专业的儿童保育知识。
   6. ...sensitive teeth which need special care...
      需要特殊护理的敏感牙齿
   7. She denied the murder of four children who were in her care.
      她否认杀害了她所照管的4个孩子。
4. N-UNCOUNT (政府)收养,监护
   Children who are in care are looked after by the state because their parents are dead or unable to look after them properly.
   1. ...a home for children in care...
      儿童福利院
   2. She was taken into care as a baby.
      她尚在襁褓中时就被福利院收养。
5. VERB 喜欢;喜爱
   If you say that you do not care for something or someone, you mean that you do not like them.
   1. She had met both sons and did not care for either.
      两个儿子她都见了,一个都不喜欢。
6. VERB 想;愿意
   If you say that someone does something when they care to do it, you mean that they do it, although they should do it more willingly or more often.
   1. The woman tells anyone who cares to listen that she's going through hell...
      只要一有人听她诉说，那个女人就会告诉人家她正在受苦受难。
   2. Experts reveal only as much as they care to.
      专家们只透露了他们想透露的那些。
7. VERB 愿意，要（一种有礼貌的询问）
   You can ask someone if they would care for something or if they would care to do something as a polite way of asking if they would like to have or do something.
   1. Would you care for some orange juice?...
      来杯橙汁怎么样?
   2. He said he was off to the beach and would we care to join him.
      他说他要去海滩,问我们愿不愿和他一块儿去。
8. N-UNCOUNT 小心;用心
   If you do something with care, you give careful attention to it because you do not want to make any mistakes or cause any damage.
   1. Condoms are an effective method of birth control if used with care...
      如果使用得当,避孕套是很有效的避孕手段。
   2. We'd taken enormous care in choosing the location.
      在地点的选择上我们格外谨慎。
9. N-COUNT 担心;忧虑;恐惧
   Your cares are your worries, anxieties, or fears.
   1. Lean back in a hot bath and forget all the cares of the day...
      舒舒服服地躺着泡个热水澡,忘掉白天的一切烦恼。
   2. Johnson seemed without a care in the world.
      约翰逊似乎无忧无虑。
10. See also: caring aftercare day care intensive care
11. PHRASE 毫不在乎
    You can use for all I care to emphasize that it does not matter at all to you what someone does.
    1. You can go right now for all I care.
       你现在就可以走,我才不在乎呢。
12. PHRASE 毫不在意;毫不关心（美国英语中亦可用could care less）
    If you say that you couldn't care less about someone or something, you are emphasizing that you are not interested in them or worried about them. In American English, you can also say that you could care less, with the same meaning.
    1. I couldn't care less about the bloody woman...
       那个该死的女人关我屁事!
    2. Personally, I couldn't have cared less whether the ice-cream came from Italy or England...
       就我来说,我根本不在乎冰淇淋是意大利产的,还是英国产的。
    3. I used to be proud working for them; now I could care less. I'm just out here for the money...
       我过去以为他们工作为荣,如今我根本无所谓，我来就是为了赚钱。
    4. Personally, I could care less whether the Giants come or not.
       就我个人来说,我根本就不在乎巨人队来还是不来。
13. PHRASE 经由…转交;由…收转
    If someone sends you a letter or parcel care of a particular person or place, they send it to that person or place, and it is then passed on to you. In American English, you can also say in care of .
    1. Please write to me care of the publishers...
       写给我的信请由出版商收转。
    2. I addressed their letters in care of the bars and clubs where I'd known them.
       我把写给他们的信寄往我们结识时的酒吧和俱乐部,请它们代为转交。
14. PHRASE 照顾;照看;看护
    If you take care of someone or something, you look after them and prevent them from being harmed or damaged.
    1. There was no one else to take care of their children...
       没有别人可以照料他们的孩子。
    2. You have to learn to take care of your possessions.
       你得学会保管好自己的财物。
15. 保重，珍重(用于道别)
    You can say 'Take care' when saying goodbye to someone.
16. PHRASE 确保(做);特意
    If you take care to do something, you make sure that you do it.
    1. Foley followed Albert through the gate, taking care to close the latch.
       福利跟着艾伯特穿过大门,特意将门闩插好。
17. PHRASE 处理;应对
    To take care of a problem, task, or situation means to deal with it.
    1. They leave it to the system to try and take care of the problem...
       他们让系统去设法解决这个问题。
    2. 'Do you need clean sheets?' — 'No. Mrs. May took care of that.'
       “您需要干净床单吗?”——“哦,不用了。梅夫人帮我换好了。”
18. PHRASE (表示说话者毫不在乎)谁在乎?
    You can say 'Who cares?' to emphasize that something does not matter to you at all.
    1. Who cares about some stupid vacation?...
       谁在乎什么愚蠢的度假?
    2. 'But we might ruin the stove.' — 'Who cares?'
       “可我们会把炉子弄坏的!”——“我才不在乎呢！”

1. You can go right now for all I care.
   你可以马上走，我才不在乎呢。
2. Does anybody know we're here, does anybody care?
   有谁知道我们在这儿？有谁在乎？
3. He wanted me to know that he still cared for me.
   他想要我知道他仍爱着我。
4. They hired a nurse to care for her.
   他们雇了个护士来照顾她。
5. She was taken into care as a baby.
   她尚在襁褓中时就被福利院收养。
6. She had met both sons and did not care for either.
   两个儿子她都见了，一个都不喜欢。
7. The woman tells anyone who cares to listen that she's going through hell
   只要一有人听她诉说，那个女人就会告诉人家她正在受苦受难。
8. Experts reveal only as much as they care to.
   专家们只透露了他们想透露的那些。
9. Would you care for some orange juice?
   来杯橙汁怎么样？
10. He said he was off to the beach and would we care to join him.
    他说他要去海滩，问我们愿不愿和他一块儿去。
11. Condoms are an effective method of birth control if used with care
    如果使用得当，避孕套是很有效的避孕手段。
12. We'd taken enormous care in choosing the location.
    在地点的选择上我们格外谨慎。
13. Lean back in a hot bath and forget all the cares of the day
    舒舒服服地躺着泡个热水澡，忘掉白天的一切烦恼。
14. Johnson seemed without a care in the world.
    约翰逊似乎无忧无虑。
15. I couldn't care less about the bloody woman
    那个该死的女人关我屁事！
16. Personally, I couldn't have cared less whether the ice-cream came from Italy or England
    就我来说，我根本不在乎冰淇淋是意大利产的，还是英国产的。
17. I used to be proud working for them; now I could care less. I'm just out here for the money
    我过去以为他们工作为荣，如今我根本无所谓，我来就是为了赚钱。
18. Personally, I could care less whether the Giants come or not.
    就我个人来说，我根本就不在乎巨人队来还是不来。
19. Please write to me care of the publishers
    写给我的信请由出版商收转。
20. I addressed their letters in care of the bars and clubs where I'd known them.
    我把写给他们的信寄往我们结识时的酒吧和俱乐部，请它们代为转交。
21. There was no one else to take care of their children
    没有别人可以照料他们的孩子。
22. You have to learn to take care of your possessions.
    你得学会保管好自己的财物。
23. Foley followed Albert through the gate, taking care to close the latch.
    福利跟着艾伯特穿过大门，特意将门闩插好。
24. They leave it to the system to try and take care of the problem
    他们让系统去设法解决这个问题。
25. 'Do you need clean sheets?' — 'No. Mrs. May took care of that.'
    “您需要干净床单吗？”——“哦，不用了。梅夫人帮我换好了。”
26. Who cares about some stupid vacation?
    谁在乎什么愚蠢的度假？
27. 'But we might ruin the stove.' — 'Who cares?'
    “可我们会把炉子弄坏的！”——“我才不在乎呢！”
28. The department said many countries had reciprocal agreements for health care with Britain.
    该部门称许多国家和英国签订了医疗卫生互惠协议。
29. They also stress the need for improved employment opportunities, better transport and health care
    他们同时也强调需要增加就业机会，改善交通和医疗保健服务。
30. If it had not been for the doctor's care I should not be speaking to you now.
    要不是医生的照料我现在就不能跟你讲话了。

  anxiety care concern unease worry【导航词义：担心，挂念】

  anxiety n. 不安，担心

〔辨析〕强调由某事的不确定性而引起的焦虑或恐惧，也指因失败、不幸、灾难等而产生的忧虑心情。

  care n. 〈文〉忧虑，烦恼

〔辨析〕强调因恐惧或责任而产生的忧虑或负担。

  concern n. 忧虑，担心，关心

〔辨析〕强调对和自己或他人有利害关系的人或事物的担心或关切。

  unease n. 忧虑，不安

〔辨析〕强调心绪不宁的感觉。

  worry n. 担忧，忧虑

〔辨析〕强调心烦意乱，心里老惦记着某人或某事，有时含瞎操心之意。

care for sb

1. 照顾，照料（病、老、幼者等）
   to look after sb who is sick, very old, very young, etc.
   1. medical/patient care
      医疗保健；病人护理
   2. How much do men share housework and the care of the children?
      男人分担多少家务和照看小孩的工作？
   3. the provision of care for the elderly
      对老人的赡养
   4. skin/hair care products
      护肤 / 护发品
2. 深深地爱；非常喜欢
   to love or like sb very much
   1. She chose her words with care .
      她措辞谨慎。
   2. Great care is needed when choosing a used car.
      选购旧车时要特别小心。
   3. Fragile─handle with care (= written on a container holding sth which is easily broken or damaged)
      易碎物品—小心轻放

not care for sb/sth

1. 不喜欢
   to not like sb/sth

n.

care of sb

• （以别人的地址给某人写信时用）由某人转交
  used when writing to sb at another person's address
  1. Write to him care of his lawyer.
     写给他的信由他的律师转交。

in care

• 由福利院收养
  living in an institution run by the local authority rather than with their parents
  1. The two girls were taken into care after their parents were killed.
     两个女孩在父母遇害后由福利院收养。

in the care of sb/in sb's care

• 由…照管
  being cared for by sb
  1. The child was left in the care of friends.
     小孩被留下由朋友照管。

take care

• （告别用语）走好，保重
  used when saying goodbye
  1. Bye! Take care!
     再见！多保重！

take care (that…/to do sth)

• 小心；当心
  to be careful
  1. Take care (that) you don't drink too much!
     当心别喝得太多！
  2. Care should be taken to close the lid securely.
     容器盖应小心扣紧。

take care of sb/sth/yourself

• 照顾；照料；爱护；小心
  to care for sb/sth/yourself; to be careful about sth
  1. Who's taking care of the children while you're away?
     你外出时谁来照料这些孩子？
  2. She takes great care of her clothes.
     她非常爱惜自己的衣服。
  3. He's old enough to take care of himself.
     他已经不小了，能照顾自己了。
• 负责；处理
  to be responsible for or to deal with a situation or task
  1. Don't worry about the travel arrangements. They're all being taken care of.
     别担心旅行安排，一切都会有人照管的。
  2. Celia takes care of the marketing side of things.
     西莉亚负责产品营销方面的事宜。

under the care of sb

• 接受某人的治疗
  receiving medical care from sb
  1. He's under the care of Dr Parks.
     他在接受帕克斯医生的治疗。

v.

couldn't care less

• （常用于无礼地表示）不在乎，不在意
  used to say, often rudely, that you do not think that sb/sth is important or worth worrying about
  1. Quite honestly, I couldn't care less what they do.
     说实在的，我才不在乎他们做什么。

for all you, I, they, etc. care

• 漠不关心；无动于衷；全然不在乎
  used to say that a person is not worried about or interested in what happens to sb/sth
  1. I could be dead for all he cares!
     我是死是活，他才不关心呢！

who cares?

What do I, you, etc. care?

• （常用于无礼地表示）管它呢，谁管呢
  used to say, often rudely, that you do not think that sth is important or interesting
  1. Who cares what she thinks?
     谁管她怎么想呢！

would you care for…

would you care to…

• （礼貌问语）您喜欢，您愿意，您要
  used to ask sb politely if they would like sth or would like to do sth, or if they would be willing to do sth
  1. Would you care for another drink?
     您再来一杯好吗？
  2. If you'd care to follow me, I'll show you where his office is.
     如果您愿意跟我走，我会把您领到他的办公室去。

not care/give a damn (about sb/sth)

• （对…）毫不在乎
  to not care at all about sb/sth

not care/give a fig (for sb/sth)

• 对…丝毫不在乎；完全不把…放在心上；认为…毫无价值
  not to care at all about sth; to think that sth is not important

not care/give a hoot

not care/give two hoots

• 丝毫不在乎
  not to care at all

not care/give tuppence for sb/sth

• 认为…无关紧要；认为…没有价值
  to think that sb/sth is not important or that they have no value

noun

1. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
   1. he wrote the manual on car care

   Synonym:    maintenanceupkeep

2. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
   1. no medical care was required
   2. the old car needs constant attention

   Synonym:    attentionaidtending

3. attention and management implying responsibility for safety
   1. he is in the care of a bodyguard

   Synonym:    chargetutelageguardianship

4. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
   1. he exercised caution in opening the door
   2. he handled the vase with care

   Synonym:    cautionprecautionforethought

5. a cause for feeling concern
   1. his major care was the illness of his wife

6. an anxious feeling
   1. care had aged him
   2. they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction

   Synonym:    concernfear

verb

1. be concerned with
   1. I worry about my grades

   Synonym:    worry

2. feel concern or interest
   1. I really care about my work
   2. I don't care

3. prefer or wish to do something
   1. Do you care to try this dish?
   2. Would you like to come along to the movies?

   Synonym:    wishlike

4. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
   1. I can deal with this crew of workers
   2. This blender can't handle nuts
   3. She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old

   Synonym:    managedealhandle

5. provide care for
   1. The nurse was caring for the wounded

   Synonym:    give care