take care of
英 [teɪk keə(r) ɒv]
美 [teɪk ker əv]
处理;应对; 照顾;照看;看护
同义词辨析
care forlook aftertake care of【导航词义：照顾，照料】
care forphr. v. 照顾；护理
〔辨析〕
较正式用语，多指照看不能自理的人；指保养某物时，强调使其保持良好状态。
〔例证〕
instructions on caring for the new sofa
保养新沙发的说明书
Her children are well cared for.
她的孩子们得到了悉心的照顾。
保养新沙发的说明书
Her children are well cared for.
她的孩子们得到了悉心的照顾。
look afterphr. v. 〈尤英〉照顾，照料
〔辨析〕
尤指照看老人、小孩、病人等，包括提供帮助及所需物品，或保证安全等；用于物时，则含保证其完好之意。
〔例证〕
Don't worry, my sister will look after the kids tomorrow.
别担心，明天我姐姐来照看孩子。
I won't lend you my laptop unless you promise to look after it.
除非你答应保管好我的笔记本电脑，否则我不会借给你。
别担心，明天我姐姐来照看孩子。
I won't lend you my laptop unless you promise to look after it.
除非你答应保管好我的笔记本电脑，否则我不会借给你。
take care ofphr. v. 照看
〔辨析〕
与 look after 同义，可换用。
〔例证〕
take care of/look after a cat/house
照看猫/房子
Does your mother often take care of/look after your kids?
你妈妈经常帮你照看孩子吗？
照看猫/房子
Does your mother often take care of/look after your kids?
你妈妈经常帮你照看孩子吗？
牛津词典
- 照看小孩、老人、病人或物品可用take care of，英国英语尤用look after：
You can take care of or, especially in BrE , look after someone who is very young, very old, or sick, or something that needs keeping in good condition.- We’ve asked my mother to take care of/look after the kids while we’re away.
我们已请我母亲在我们外出时照看孩子。 - You can borrow my camera if you promise to take care of/look after it.
只要你答应把我的照相机保管好就可以借去用。
- We’ve asked my mother to take care of/look after the kids while we’re away.
- 但care for较常用于表示喜欢：
But care for is more commonly used to mean ‘like’.- She does some voluntary work, caring for the elderly.
她干一些照顾老人的义务工作。 - I don’t really care for spicy food.
我其实不喜欢吃辛辣食物。
- She does some voluntary work, caring for the elderly.