1.care用作及物动词作“在乎”“介意”“关心”解时,后面常跟that/wh-或if/whether引导的从句;作“愿意”解时,后面常跟动词不定式,一般多用于疑问句、否定句或条件句中,也可用于含有怀疑或不确定意味的半否定句中,但不用于意思十分确切的肯定句中。
2.care作“在乎,介意,关心”解时还可用作不及物动词,后面常跟介词about或for引导的短语。
3.care只有在答句中、含有情态动词时、if从句中或定语从句中才可用于肯定句。
4.用作及物动词
(1)S+~+ n./pron.
Please give me something to drink,I don't care which.
请给我点饮料喝一喝,不管哪一种都行。
The captain cares the safety of both the crew and the passengers.
船长为船员和旅客们的安全操心。
(2)S+~+to- v
I don't care to go to the movies this evening.
今晚我不想去看电影。
Would you care to come and have a chat with me?
如果你不介意的话,过来和我聊聊天好吗?
(3)S+~+for sb+to- v
I don't care for others to read my diary.
我不愿让别人看我的日记。
I wonder whether they will care for us all to go there.
我不知道他们是否喜欢我们都到那儿去。
5.用作不及物动词
I couldn't care less. 我不在乎。
She affected not to care. 她作出不在意的样子。
6.用作名词时表示小心,照料,忧虑,护理等含义。
They planned out the trip with care. 他们为这次旅行做了周密的计划。
The matter requires great care.这事要很细心。