look after
look after — phrasal verb
1. to keep someone or something safe, healthy, or in good condition by giving them
to keep someone or something safe, healthy, or in good condition by giving them the attention and care they need.
Lien looks after her younger brother while their parents work late at the hospital.
collocation: look after + family member
The nurses at the care home look after my grandmother with great patience.
collocation: look after + [person] with [quality]
Who will look after the garden while we are on holiday in Thailand?
Adina looks after the office accounts and orders new supplies each week.
Brooke asked her neighbour to look after her cat during the summer break.
- take care of
the most direct synonym, equally common in everyday speech
- care for
slightly more formal, often carries a sense of affection or tenderness
- watch over
emphasises protection and monitoring rather than hands-on care
- neglect
to fail to give proper care or attention
文法句型
look after + noun phrase
用法筆記
Always transitive — 'look after' must be followed by an object. The phrasal verb is inseparable: the object comes after 'after', not between 'look' and 'after'. Common in both spoken and written English.