| 释义 |
care /keə(r)/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 忧虑，烦恼；挂念
be free from all care 无忧无虑
Care had aged him. 忧虑催他苍老。
2. 烦恼事，操心事；关注对象
ease sb. of a care 消除某人的一桩心事
All these cares helped to make him sad. 所有这些烦恼事都促使他悒悒不乐。
without a care in the world 无忧无虑地
Her child was her major care. 她的孩子是她主要操心的事。
The flower garden was her special care. 照料花园是她所特别关心的事。
3. 小心，用心，谨慎，注意
a report prepared with great care 精心起草的报告
Fragile! Handle with care! (包装用语)易碎物品，小心轻放!
Give more care to your spelling. 多注意你的拼写。
4. 照顾，照管，管理；负责照管(或办理)的事
The children will have the best of care in this nursery. 孩子们在这个托儿所里会得到最好的照顾。
She left her baby in the care of an old woman. 她把婴孩托给一位老妈妈照管。
The pig farm is under (或 in) the care of a young stockman. 养猪场由一位青年饲养员负责管理。
I will leave this to your care. 这件事我要托你去办了。
5. 护理，保健；保养
be in the care of a nurse 在护士的护理下
national health care 国民保健事业
floor-care products 保养地板的产品
6. 关心，关怀，关切
show no care for the common good (others) 对公益(他人)漠不关心
7. 〈英〉(地方当局对孤儿等的)收养，监护
Deserted by her husband, she had to put her children into care. 她被丈夫遗弃后，不得不把儿女送入当地收养所抚育。
8. 〈废〉忧伤，悲痛
II ❶ vi.
关心；担心；介意
Although he says so little, he really cares very deeply. 他虽然说得不多，实际上却十分关心。
He doesn't seem to care. 他好像并不在乎。
A: Want a soda? B: I don't care if I do. 甲： 要喝杯汽水吗? 乙： 也好。(或：不妨来一杯。)
❷ vt.
1. 对…介意，对…计较
He doesn't care at all what people say behind his back. 别人背后议论什么，他毫不在意。
I don't care how far I'll have to go. 无论多远，我都不在乎。
not care a bit (或 a brass button, a damn, a farthing, a fig, a pin, a rap, a straw) 满不在乎
2. [后接不定式，常用于否定，疑问及条件句中]喜欢，愿意，想望
I don't care to go there. 我不想到那儿去。
Would you care to go for a walk? 要不要去散散步?
Bobbie said that Murry could rest now if he cared to. 博比说如果默里愿意的话，他现在可以去休息了。
[< OE caru] phr. care about 1. 对…感兴趣，注意，关心 I don't much care about going. 我并不很想去。All he cares about is himself. 他只顾他自己。I don't care about what you think; I'm certain he is right. 我不管你怎么想，我肯定他是对的。2. 为…担忧 care about a friend's being out of work 为朋友的失业担忧 care for 1. 喜欢；对…中意 I really care for the students in my class. 我真喜欢我班上的学生。Would you care for some pie? 吃点馅饼好吗? 2. 为…操心；对…担心 The captain cares for the safety of both the crew and the passengers. 船长为船员和旅客的安全操心。3. 尊重 He became a hero even in the eyes of those who had not cared for him before. 他成了个英雄，即使在那些过去看不起他的人的眼里也是如此。4. 照顾，照料 Anne spent years caring for her sick aunt. 安妮花了好多年时间照料她生病的姑妈。Care killed the cat. 〈谚〉忧虑伤身。 couldn't (或〈美〉could) care less 〈口〉不在乎；不注意 I could (或 couldn't) care less what happens. 不管发生什么我都不在乎。for all sb. cares 见 all
have a care 〈旧〉[常用于祈使句] 当心，注意
Have a care! You stood on my toe. 当心! 你踩我脚了。
The judge told him to have a care what he said in court. 法官叫他注意在法庭上的陈述。
(in) care of 由…转交(常用于信封上，略作c/o)
I wrote to Mr. Harris (in) care of Mr. Cocke. 我写信给哈里斯先生，请科克先生转交。
c/o Mr. John Smith 由约翰·史密斯君转交
take care 1. [常用于祈使句]当心，注意
Take care, you nearly knocked me down. 当心，你几乎把我撞倒了。
Take care to be punctual. 注意遵守时间。
Take care that you don't spoil your clothes. 当心不要把衣服弄脏。
2. (用在书信、电话通话等结尾处)保重；再见
take care of 1. 爱护；小心使用
take good care of public property 爱护公物
She urged me to take care of myself. 她力劝我保重身体。
2. 照顾，照料
She stayed home to take care of the baby. 她留在家照管婴孩。
Here, let me take care of the cleaning. 来，打扫的事我来管吧。
3. 满足…的需要
Refrigeration and canning facilities are growing to take care of surplus seasonal foods. 冰冻和装罐设备正在不断增多，以便保藏多余的季节性食物。
4. 处理，对付；提防
I will take care of that letter. 那封信由我来处理作复。
The most important thing is to win; the rest will take care of itself. 最要紧的是赢得胜利；其余的事情自会迎刃而解。
The coach told Jim to take care of the opposing centre forward. 教练员叫吉姆盯住对方球队的中锋。
5. 〈俚〉殴打；杀死
“Well, if he ever forces his attentions on my wife, I'll take care of him,”said Billy. 比利说：“嗯，要是他硬要向我老婆献殷勤，我一定要给他点颜色。”
They had many rats to take care of in cleaning up the storehouse. 在仓库的大扫除中，有许多老鼠要他们去消灭。
Who cares? 〈口〉[表示撒手不管、无所谓等]管它呢! |