care about

care about — phrasal verb

  • care aboutbase form
  • cares about3rd person singular
  • caring about-ing form
  • cared aboutpast simple

1. to feel that a person, thing, or situation truly matters to you, and to show thi

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釋義

to feel that a person, thing, or situation truly matters to you, and to show this by paying attention to their needs or condition

例句

Joon's mother shows she cares about him by calling every evening.

care about + person as object

Beatriz cares deeply about ocean pollution and volunteers for beach cleanups.

adverb deeply + care about + issue

同義詞
  • be concerned about

    more formal; often used in official or written contexts

  • value

    implies a sense of worth and respect rather than emotional connection

  • give a damn about

    informal; strong emotional tone, often used in negative sentences

反義詞

文法句型

care about + noun phrase

care about + wh-clause

用法筆記

Often used with adverbs such as 'deeply', 'genuinely', 'truly', and 'really' to emphasise the strength of the feeling. The object can be a person, a group, an issue, or a situation. This phrase is inseparable — no word goes between 'care' and 'about'.

常見錯誤

❌I care about you about your problem.
✅I care about you and your problem.
💡'care about' takes a single object; use 'and' to list multiple items.
❌I care to the environment.
✅I care about the environment.
💡'care about' needs the preposition 'about'; 'care to' means something different (be willing to).