These words all mean to have feelings of love or affection for sb. 以上各词均含喜爱、爱慕某人之义。

• love to have strong feelings of affection for sb 指爱、热爱：◆I love you. 我爱你。
• like to find sb pleasant and enjoy being with them 指喜欢、喜爱：◆She's nice. I like her. 她人很好，我喜欢她。
• be fond of sb to feel affection for sb, especially sb you have known for a long time 指喜爱（尤指认识已久的人）：◆I've always been very fond of your mother. 我一直非常喜欢你的母亲。
• adore to love sb very much 指热爱、爱慕：◆It's obvious that she adores him. 她显然深深地爱着他。
• be devoted to sb to love sb very much and be loyal to them 指深爱、忠诚于某人：◆They are devoted to their children. 他们深爱着自己的孩子。
• care for sb to love sb, especially in a way that is based on strong affection or a feeling of wanting to protect them, rather than sex 指深深地爱、非常喜欢，但不指性爱：◆He cared for her more than she realized. 她不知道他是多么在乎她。 NOTE Care for sb is often used when sb has not told anyone about their feelings or is just starting to be aware of them. It is also used when sb wishes that sb loved them, or doubts that sb does. * care for sb 常用于未向任何人吐露感情或刚开始意识到这种感情时，亦用于希望别人爱自己或不知别人是否爱自己时：◆If he really cared for you, he wouldn't behave like that. 如果他真的在乎你，就不会干出那样的事。
• dote on sb to feel and show great love for sb, ignoring their faults 指溺爱、宠爱、过分喜爱：◆He dotes on his children. 他溺爱自己的孩子。

Patterns

• to really love/like/adore/care for/dote on sb
• to be really/genuinely fond of/devoted to sb
• to love/like/care for sb very much

These words all mean to find sth pleasant, attractive or satisfactory, or to enjoy sth. 以上各词均含喜欢、喜爱某事物之义。

• like to find sth pleasant, attractive or satisfactory; to enjoy sth 指喜欢、喜爱：◆Do you like their new house? 你喜欢他们的新房子吗？◆I like to see them enjoying themselves. 我就愿意看着他们玩得高兴。
• love to like or enjoy sth very much 指非常喜欢、喜爱：◆He loved the way she smiled. 他喜欢她微笑的样子。
• be fond of sth to like or enjoy sth, especially sth you have liked or enjoyed for a long time 指喜爱（尤指已爱上很长时间的事物）：◆We were fond of the house and didn't want to leave. 我们喜欢上了这座房子，不想搬家。
• be keen on sth (BrE, informal) (often used in negative statements) to like or enjoy sth （常用于否定句）指喜欢、喜爱：◆I'm not keen on spicy food. 我不喜欢加有香料的食物。◆She's not keen on being told what to do. 她不喜欢别人向她发号施令。
• adore (informal) to like or enjoy sth very much 指非常喜爱、热爱：◆She adores working with children. 她热爱参与儿童工作。

love or adore? 用 love 还是 adore？

• Adore is more informal than love, and is used to express a stronger feeling. * adore 较 love 非正式，用以表达更强烈的感情。

Patterns

• to like/love/be fond of/be keen on/adore doing sth
• to like/love to do sth
• to like/love sth very much
• I like/love/adore it here/there/when…
• to like/love/adore the way sb does sth
• to really like/love/adore sb/sth
• to be really fond of/keen on sth