care/keəʳ/

n

1. U 忧虑；担心；操心

• cast care aside 抛却忧虑

• Care has made him look ten years older. 忧虑使他看上去老了十岁。

2. U 小心；谨慎；注意

• Care is needed when you cross the road. 过马路要小心。

3. C 烦恼事，操心事；关注对象

• The well-to-do have their cares also. 富人也有烦恼事。

• ease sb.of a care 消除某人的一桩心事

4. U 照顾；管理；护理

• in the care of the nurse 在护士的护理下

• The care of the old is an increasing problem. 照顾老人是个日益严重的问题。

5. U 关心；关切；关怀

• show no care for others 对别人漠不关心

for all sb. cares 见all³ have a care 当心，注意

• Have a care what you say， or you may regret it. 说话要谨慎，否则你会后悔的。

take care 当心，注意 take care of

1. 爱护；保护

• take care of books 爱护图书

• He urged me to take care of myself. 他力劝我保重身体。

2. 照顾，照料

• Who took care of the children when you were away? 你不在家时谁来照顾孩子的？

3. 处理；对付

• take care of the letters 处理信件

• If you don't give me the money I'll send my boys to take care of you. 如果你不把钱还给我，我就叫我的手下人来收拾你。

Who cares? 口 [表示无所谓] 管它呢!