Word · Frequency #4071
carer
照顾者；护理者；看护人
核心释义
a person who looks after someone who is sick, disabled, elderly, or needs help with daily life
负责照顾(老人；病人；小孩)的人
用法In use
My sister works as a carer for an elderly man in our neighborhood.
用法提示：carer 指“护理员／照顾者”，这里表示照料老人的工作身份。
As a full-time carer for her disabled son, she rarely has time for herself.
用法提示：carer 表示“照护者”，指承担日常照顾责任的人。
The hospital provides training for carers who look after patients at home.
用法提示：carers 是复数形式，指从事照护工作的多个人。
carer for sb
常用介词搭配
She works as a carer for elderly people.
她是一名照顾老年人的护工。
carer of sb
也可用'primary carer'表达主要照顾者
He is the primary carer of his disabled sister.
他是他残疾妹妹的主要看护者。
become a carer
常用动词搭配
After her father's accident, she became a carer.
在她父亲出事故后，她成为了一名看护者。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子She has a successful carer.正确表达She has a successful career.
carer（照顾者）与career（事业）拼写相似但意义不同，这里应使用career表示事业。
易错句子She carers for her mother.正确表达She cares for her mother.
carer是名词，不能用作动词；表示‘照顾’应用动词care。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- primary carer
- 主要照顾者
- She has been the primary carer for her elderly mother for five years.五年来她一直是年迈母亲的主要照顾者。
- full-time carer
- 全职照顾者
- He left his job to become a full-time carer for his disabled son.他辞去工作，成为儿子的全职照顾者。
- unpaid carer
- 无薪照顾者
- Many unpaid carers struggle to balance work and caregiving responsibilities.许多无薪照顾者在平衡工作和照顾责任方面面临困难。
- family carer
- 家庭照顾者
- Family carers often lack the training and support they need.家庭照顾者常常缺乏所需的培训和支持。
- young carer
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
carer = care + r，想象一个人用心照顾别人，就像‘可人儿’一样贴心。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：家庭护理、医疗环境、社会服务 通常用于正式或官方语境（如医疗、社会服务），但在日常口语中也可使用，比较常见于英式英语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words rhyme with /ɛr/ and are commonly spelled -are. The target word carer shares the same vowel sound but adds a final -r.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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