關心與煩惱：care的用法和辨析

A certain amount of care or pain or trouble is necessary for every man at all times .A ship without a ballast is unstable and will not go straight.

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——Arthur Schopenhauer

一定的憂愁、痛苦或煩惱，對每個人都是時時必需的。一艘船如果沒有壓艙物，便不會穩定，不能朝着目的地一直前進。

——叔本華

一、下面我們來看看care有幾種含義 

abbr.

= Cooperative for American Remittances to Everywhere 美國援外匯款合作組織 

He is a member of the CARE.

他是美國援外匯款合作組織的一個成員。

n.

1.看護；保護 [U] the process of caring for sb / sth and providing what they need for their protection

We must take care to preserve our national heritage.

我們必須注意保護自己的民族遺產。

2.照料；管理；關懷 [U] the process of caring for sb / sth and providing what they need for their health

He owes it to his doctor's care that he is quite well again.

多虧醫生的照料，他的病纔好了。

3.憂慮，煩惱；心事 [U,C] a feeling of worry or anxiety; something that causes problems or anxiety

He was worn with care and anxiety.

他因憂慮和操勞而疲憊不堪。

4.用心，努力 [U] effort

Caroline began to devote more care to her work.

凱洛琳開始更加努力地工作了。

5.小心，謹慎 [U] attention or thought that you give to sth that you are doing so that you will do it well and avoid mistakes or damage

This delicate glass must be treated with care.

這精巧的玻璃杯處理時要小心。

6.所關心之事 [C] something that causes problems or anxiety

The dog was the old man's major care.

這條狗是這位老人最操心的事。

v.

1.關心；擔心；在乎，介意 [I] to feel that sth is important and worth worrying about

He doesn't care for what he eats.

他對吃的東西並不計較。

2.關懷，照顧 [I] to like or love sb and worry about what happens to them

They hired a nurse to care for her.

他們僱了個護士來照顧她。

3.喜歡，願意，想要 [I] like sth or would like to do sth

She doesn't care much for modern jazz.

她不太喜歡現代爵士樂。

4.對...介意，對...計較 [T] worried about or interested in what happens to sb / sth

I don't care what they say.

我不在乎他們說什麼。

二、還有以下單詞能表示care的含義：

ety, worry, care, concern

這些名詞均含“焦慮、關心”之意。

anxiety指對預料中的不祥之事的焦慮。

worry側重對未知事態演變的憂慮。

care強調因出於責任感或顧慮等而產生的不安。

concern作“關心”用時，是indifference(冷漠)的反義詞，側重對他人健康、安全等的關心，也可暗示對困難、危險或失敗等的憂慮。

, mind

這兩個動詞均有“介意，在乎”之意。

care指對某事感到關切、操心或憂慮，主要用於否定句或疑問句。

mind通常用於否定句、疑問句或條件句中。也可用在答覆詢問的肯定句中。指因某事打擾、感到不滿而表示反對。

y, brood, care, fret

這些動詞均有“煩惱、擔憂”之意。

worry普通用詞，着重使人焦慮、煩惱或深深不安。

brood語氣比

worry強，多指沉思、沮喪或憂鬱。

care多指極強烈的關心和憂慮。常帶純客觀的意味。

fret通常指因悲哀、焦慮或憂愁等所困擾的心理狀態。

三、含有care的常見短語

care a hang

感興趣,喜歡,介意

care for

v. 1.照顧，照料（病、老、幼者等） 2.深深地愛，非常喜歡

intensive care unit

加強護理小組

medical care

醫療,醫護

take care

1.（告別用語）走好，保重 take care (that.../to do sth) 1. 小心；當心 take care of sb/sth/yourself 1. 照顧；照料；愛護；小心 2. 負責；處理

primary care

最初治療，初級治療

coronary care unit

冠心病醫護單位

health care

n. 醫療保健，衛生保健

nursing care

護理

child care

n. 兒童保育

day care

n. （託兒所的）日託，日間護理

foster care

看護

四、接下來，做個填詞遊戲吧

He started another matter to enrage me, but I didn't ____.

他又提出另一問題，想以此激怒我，可我並沒在意。