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单词 care
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carenoun

uk/keər/us/ker/

care noun (PROTECTION)

B2 [ U ] the process of protecting someone or something and providing what that person or thing needs:

The standard of care at our local hospital is excellent.
Mira's going to be very weak for a long time after the operation, so she'll need a lot of care.
Nurseries are responsible for the children in their care.

[ U ] used as a combining form:

skincare/healthcare/childcare
take care of sb/sth

B1 to protect someone or something and provide the things that that person or thing needs:

Take good care of that girl of yours, Patrick - she's very special.
Don't worry about me, I can take care of myself (= I do not need anyone else to protect me).
in care also take/put into care UK

Children who are in care or who have been taken/put into care are not living with their natural parents but instead with a national or local government organization or another family:

Both children were taken into care when their parents died.
care in the community UK

a system in which people with mental illness or reduced mental ability are allowed to continue living in their own homes, with treatment and help, and are not kept in hospital

More examples

  • Antenatal clinics provide care for pregnant women.
  • These nurses specialize in the care of the dying.
  • Babies need constant care.
  • The standard of care at our local hospital is excellent.
  • Nurseries are responsible for the children in their care.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Protection and protectors

  • aegis
  • auspices
  • bailiff
  • bandobast
  • beefeater
  • buffer
  • conservation
  • guardian
  • homeland security
  • janitor
  • keeper
  • minder
  • night watchman
  • preservation
  • ranger
  • self-protection
  • sentinel
  • shield
  • warden
  • watchman

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Medical treatment: treating & caring for people
Social services & sanitation

care noun (ATTENTION)

B1 [ U ] serious attention, especially to the details of a situation or thing:

She painted the window frames with great care so that no paint got onto the glass.
You need to take a bit more care with your spelling.
The roads are icy, so drive with care.
Take care on these busy roads (= drive with attention so that you do not have an accident).
[ + to infinitive ] Take care not to (= make certain that you do not) spill your coffee.
[ + that ] Take care (= make certain) that you don't fall.
The parcel had a label on it saying "Handle with care".

More examples

  • They took care to be as tactful as possible.
  • She took a lot of care over the wording of her speech.
  • You need to take more care with your handwriting.
  • Take care that you get there on time.
  • Make sure he takes care if he insists on going up that ladder.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Paying attention and being careful

  • attention
  • attention span
  • be good, and if you can't be good, be careful idiom
  • be on (your) guard idiom
  • cautious
  • centre
  • eye
  • focus
  • handle/treat sb with kid gloves idiom
  • hang
  • hang on/upon sth
  • have a care idiom
  • have/keep your ear to the ground idiom
  • middle
  • take note of sth idiom
  • the/a glare of sth idiom
  • tread carefully/gently/lightly idiom
  • walk
  • walk on eggs/eggshells idiom
  • zoom

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care noun (DEAL WITH)

take care of sth

C1 to deal with something:

If you can see to the drinks for the party, I'll take care of the food.
All the travel arrangements have been taken care of.
No, you paid for dinner last time, let me take care of (= pay for) it.

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Dealing with things or people

  • attend to sb/sth
  • beard the lion (in his/her den) idiom
  • come up against sth
  • come/get to grips with sth idiom
  • confront
  • cut
  • firefight
  • firefighting
  • get sth in
  • inherit
  • jump-start
  • overcome
  • reckon
  • reckon with sb/sth
  • see about sth
  • see to sth/sb
  • set about sth
  • square
  • turn
  • weather

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care noun (WORRY)

C2 [ C or U ] a feeling of worry or anxiety:

She seemed weighed down by all her cares.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Anxiety and worry - general words

  • agitation
  • angst
  • apprehension
  • consternation
  • discomfit
  • discomfort
  • nerve
  • oppression
  • overwork
  • panic attack
  • perturbation
  • preoccupation
  • restive
  • strain
  • tizzy
  • trepidation
  • uneasiness
  • vexation
  • willie
  • yip

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Idiom(s)

care of
have a care
have all the cares of the world on your shoulders
take care (of yourself)
without a care in the world

careverb [ I ]

uk/keər/us/ker/

care verb [ I ] (WORRY)

B1 to think that something is important and to feel interested in it or upset about it:

She's never cared very much about her appearance.
[ + question word ] I really don't care whether we go out or not.
I don't care how much it costs, just buy it.
"Was Lorna happy about the arrangements?" "I don't know and I don't care."
Your parents are only doing this because they care about (= love) you.
I couldn't care less C1 UK informal US I could care less

used to emphasize rudely that you are not interested in or worried about something or someone:

"Mike's really fed up about it." "I couldn't care less."
for all I care informal

used to say that you are not interested in or worried about what someone else is doing:

You can go to the match with Paula, for all I care.
as if I care informal

used to say that you are not interested in or worried about something that has happened or that someone has said:

He said he didn't approve of what I'd done, as if I cared.
who cares? B2 informal

used to emphasize rudely that you do not think something is important:

"It looks as if we are going to lose." "Who cares?".

More examples

  • "I don't care - you choose, " he said, with an airy wave of the hand.
  • "I don't care what you think", she flung (back) at him.
  • You could be the Queen of England, for all I care - you're not coming in here without a ticket.
  • I don't care about fashion, I dress how I please.
  • I don't care if he likes it or not - I'm coming!

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Excited, interested and enthusiastic

  • aflutter
  • agog
  • all of a flutter idiom
  • amped
  • animated
  • be as high as a kite idiom
  • delirious
  • exhilarated
  • fanatical
  • fascinated
  • fasten
  • fasten on/upon sth
  • flushed
  • flutter
  • overheated
  • overzealous
  • passionate
  • pop-eyed
  • potty
  • sniff

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Expressions meaning 'it isn't important to me'
Lacking interest and enthusiasm

care verb [ I ] (WANT)

formal used in polite offers and suggestions:

Would you care for a drink?
[ + to infinitive ] Would you care to join us for dinner?

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Wanting things

  • ache for sth
  • acquisitive
  • ambitious
  • angle
  • angle for sth
  • aspirant
  • fancy
  • finger
  • hang the cost/expense idiom
  • hanker after/for sth
  • have your eye on sth idiom
  • hunger
  • hunger after/for sth
  • pine
  • set your sights on sth idiom
  • shook
  • sight
  • sth is calling you idiom
  • straw
  • tempt

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Phrasal verb(s)

care for sb
not care for sb/sth
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