“Care for sb”是什么意思?
“Care for sb” 意味着照顾某人或对某人表示关心和善意。它通常暗示在情感上或身体上帮助或支持某人。
介绍
短语“care for sb”是一个常见的英语表达,用来描述照顾某人或对某人怀有关心和感情的行为。“sb”代表“somebody”,意思是指某个人。理解“care for sb”的含义有助于学习者在日常对话中正确使用它。这个短语可以用于不同的情境,比如照顾家庭成员、朋友,甚至是你所爱的人。它强调的是情感支持、身体上的帮助,或者两者兼有。正确使用“care for sb”将提升你的沟通能力,帮助你清晰地表达关爱和责任感。
快速信息框
- 短语动词:Care for somebody
- 类型:及物动词
- 水平:B1(中级)
- 简短含义:照顾或关心某人
结构(语法规则)
“Care for sb”是一个及物短语动词,意思是它总是需要一个直接宾语(某人)。
- It is inseparable. You cannot put words between “care” and “for”. (它是不可分割的。你不能在“care”和“for”之间插入任何词。) Correct pattern: care for + somebody
- Incorrect: care somebody for (wrong word order) (错误:care somebody for(词序错误))
如何使用“Care for sb”?
当谈论提供帮助、支持或情感关怀时,你会使用“care for sb”。它既可以指身体上的照顾,比如帮助生病的人,也可以指情感上的关怀,比如爱护或喜欢某人。
情境示例包括:
- Caring for children or elderly family members (照顾儿童或年迈的家庭成员。)
- Showing affection or love towards a partner or friend (对伴侣或朋友表达关爱或爱意。)
- Expressing concern about someone’s wellbeing (表达对某人健康状况的关心)
当礼貌地询问某人是否想要某物时,也可以使用,比如:“Would you care for some tea?”,但这种用法更正式。
Examples of “Care for sb” in a Sentence
- She cares for her elderly parents every weekend.
- I really care for you and want to help.
- Doctors and nurses care for patients in the hospital.
- Do you care for some coffee before we start?
- He has cared for his little brother since their parents passed away.
常见错误
- Incorrect: I care my grandmother for every day.
Correct: I care for my grandmother every day. - Incorrect: She cares for me a lot. (If meaning “likes”)
Correct: She cares about me a lot. - Incorrect: Can you care me some water?
Correct: Can you get me some water? or Would you care for some water?
区别 / 同义词
- Care for sb: 与 Look after sb 相比:“Look after” 通常指暂时负责照顾某人的生活需求。
- Care for sb: 与 Take care of sb 相比:两者相似,但“take care of”更常用于实际帮助,而“care for”则可以包含情感上的关怀。
- Care about sb: 这意味着有感情或关心,但不一定意味着采取行动。
常见搭配
- care for children (照顾孩子)
- care for elderly people (照顾老人)
- care for patients (照顾病人)
- care for a pet (照顾宠物)
- care for a friend (照顾朋友)
相关短语动词
以下是相关短语动词 care for sb:
现实生活对话
Anna: Who takes care of your grandmother when you are at work?
安娜:你上班的时候,谁照顾你的奶奶?
Ben: My sister cares for her during the day. She’s very kind.
本:我姐姐白天照顾她,她人非常好。
Anna: That’s good. It’s important to care for our family.
安娜:那很好,关心照顾家人非常重要。
练习
Fill in the blanks with the correct phrase:
- She ________ for her sick mother every evening.
- Do you ________ some tea?
- They ________ the children while their parents are away.
常见问题解答
- Q: “Care for sb” 能表示“喜欢某人”吗?
A: 是的,在非正式用法中,它可以表示喜欢或对某人有感情。
- Q: “care for sb” 是可分的吗?
A: 不是,它是不可分的,后面总是直接跟着 “for” 加宾语。
- Q: 我可以在提供某物时使用“care for sb”吗?
A: 可以,在像“Would you care for some coffee?”这样礼貌的提问中可以使用。
- Q: “care for”和“look after”有什么区别?
“look after”更侧重于实际的照顾,而“care for”则可以包括情感上的支持。
- Q: “Care for”只用于人吗?
大多数情况下是的,但有时也用于动物或宠物。

