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cares

UK //keəz//US //kerz//

词源

源自古英语 caru(忧虑),与古高地德语 chara(悲伤)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *karō。

verb

❶ 表示关心或在意某人或某事,通常带有情感投入或责任感。

“She cares deeply about her students' progress.”

(她非常关心学生们的进步情况。)

“Nobody cares if I'm late to the party.”

(没人会在意我是否迟到参加派对。)

❶ 表示愿意或喜欢做某事,常用于否定或疑问句。

“I don't care to watch horror movies.”

(我不喜欢看恐怖电影。)

“Would you care to join us for dinner?”

(您愿意和我们共进晚餐吗?)

同义词:concerns, minds, worries, attends, nurses

noun

❶ 指需要关注或处理的事务或责任,常用于正式语境。

“The daily cares of running a business can be overwhelming.”

(经营企业的日常事务可能让人不堪重负。)

“She's free from financial cares after getting the inheritance.”

(获得遗产后她摆脱了经济负担。)

同义词:concerns, responsibilities, burdens, duties, worries

常见短语

couldn't care less — 表示完全不在意,强调对某事毫无兴趣或关注。

“I couldn't care less about celebrity gossip.”

(我对名人八卦完全不感兴趣。)

care package — 指装满关怀物品的包裹,通常寄给远方需要关怀的人。

“We sent a care package to our son at college.”

(我们给上大学的儿子寄了个关怀包裹。)