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| | never progressive to be interested in someone and want them to be well and happy （对…）在意，关心 | I wish I had someone who cared. 我真希望有人关心我。 | | Only Ed cared enough to come and talk to her. 只有埃德在意她，过来和她说话。 | | +about I don’ t think she cares about him at all. 我认为她根本不在乎他。 | | | a | to be interested in something and feel strongly that it is important 在乎；介意 | | +about No one seemed to care about her feelings. 好像谁也不在乎她的感情。 | | +what/why etc Of course I care what happens to the school! 我当然关注学校发生的事！ | | genuinely care He wasn’ t lying – he genuinely didn’ t care whether he passed his exams or not. 他没有撒谎，他真的不在乎他考试是否及格。 | | care deeply/passionately They cared passionately about the environment. 他们热切关注环境。 | | not care either way/one way or the other (=not worry about what is decided) Our mother said she didn’ t care either way, as long as we were all happy. 无所谓；怎样都行 | | neither know nor care He neither knew nor cared what she meant by that remark. 他不知道也不在乎她说那句话是什么意思。 | | |
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| - | any person/thing you care to /name/mention
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| anyone or anything at all , used especially in comparisons |
| 任何人/事（尤用于比较） |
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| It was definitely hotter than any place in the tropics you’ d care to mention. 那地方绝对比任何热带地区都热。 |
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| - | be past caring BRITISH spoken
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| to be no longer interested in someone or something , because they have made you feel annoyed or tired of them |
| 不再在乎 |
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| ‘Don’ t you want to know what she said?’ – ‘No, I’ m past caring.’ “你难道不想知道她说了什么？”“不想，我已经不在乎了。” |
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| used for emphasizing that someone thinks something is unimportant . These phrases usually show that the speaker is angry or upset |
| 某人根本不在乎，谁在乎（通常表明说话人生气或不安） |
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| I couldn’ t care less how you do it – just do it. 我根本不在乎你怎么做，你做就是了。 |
| As if she cares whether he’ s happy or not! 她压根儿不在乎他是否快乐！ |
| What do the bus company care if you have to wait for three hours? 即使你不得不等上3个小时，公交公司又怎么会在乎呢？ |
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| - | for all sb cares spoken
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| used for saying that someone would not be worried or affected by a particular situation or action |
| 与某人全然不相关；不关某人的事 |
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| For all he cares, I could be lying dead somewhere. 即使我死在什么地方了，也不关他的事。 |
| Ask my parents yourself, for all I care – it won’ t make any difference. 你自己问我父母去吧，我才不管呢，不会有什么分别的。 |
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| - | more/longer etc than sb cares to /remember/admit/mention
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| used for saying that something has been happening for a long time or very much |
| 记不清是多少/多久；不愿承认；不愿提起 |
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| I’ ve been doing this job for more years than I care to remember. 我已经记不清干这个工作有多久了。 |
| He had hurt her more than she cared to admit. 他对她的伤害太深了，以致她都不愿承认。 |
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| - | not care to do sth formal
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| to not want to do something |
| 不想做某事 |
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| The Prime Minister said he did not care to comment. 首相说他不想作任何评论。 |
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| - | perhaps sb would care to do sth/would sb care to do sth? spoken
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| used for asking someone to do something , in a way that shows that you are angry or upset |
| （表示说话者生气或心烦）或许某人会做某事？ |
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| Perhaps one of you would care to explain this to me? 或许你们中有人愿意把这向我解释清楚？ |
| Would someone care to tell us just what is going on here? 谁能告诉我们这里发生什么事了？ |
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| - | see if I care spoken
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| used when talking to someone who has made you angry or upset , for saying that their actions do not worry or interest you |
| （表示说话者被惹恼或心烦）我才不在乎呢 |
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| Oh, just go – see if I care! 哦，你就去吧，我才不在乎呢！ |
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| - | who cares? spoken
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| used for saying that you do not think something is important and that you are not worried about it |
| 有谁在乎呢？管它呢？（表示无所谓、不关心） |
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| ‘I don’ t know. Who cares?’ “我不知道。管它呢！” |
| I mean, really, who cares whether he lied or not? 我真是这么想的：有谁在乎他是否撒了谎呢？ |
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| - | would you care for sth spoken formal
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| used for asking politely whether someone would like something |
| 您想要点…吗（表示礼貌地询问） |
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| Would you care for a coffee? 您想要杯咖啡吗？ |
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| - | would you care to do sth spoken formal
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| used for asking politely whether someone would like to do something |
| 请您做某事好吗（表示礼貌地询问） |
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| Would you care to sit down? 请您坐下好吗？ |
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| - | ˈcare for |
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| 1 | care for sb: to love someone , especially in a way that is based on friendship rather than sex 喜欢，钟爱（尤指基于有别于性爱的友谊） | He really cared for her. 他真的很喜欢她。 | | She made him feel special and cared for. 她让他觉得自己很特别，并得到了她的关爱。 | |
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| 2 | care for sb: to do the necessary things for someone who needs help or protection 照顾；照看 | The inspectors make sure that the elderly residents are well cared for. 督察员确保老年人都得到很好的照顾。 | | Teach your children how to care for their pets. 教你的孩子如何照顾宠物。 | | | 2a | care for sthto treat something carefully so that it stays in good condition 保护；维护 | | Your clothes won’ t last if you don’ t care for them properly. 如果不正确保养，你的衣服就穿不久。 | | |
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| 3 | care for sth/sb: often in negatives or questions formal to like or want something or someone 喜欢；想要 | I don’ t much care for chocolate. 我不太喜欢吃巧克力。 | |
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