take care of sb/sth
take care of 是固定搭配，表示‘照顾、照料’，后可接人或事物。
She takes care of her younger brother while their parents work.
父母上班时，她照顾弟弟。
照料；护理；看护
cares — plural of care
小心；谨慎；注意；关心；责任；关注；保养；维护；忧虑；担忧；焦虑；令人操心的人（或事）；牵挂的人（或事）
the act of looking after someone or providing treatment for those in need
密切关注；关心；责任。
Close attention; concern; responsibility.
治疗或照料的工作
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
担忧；忧虑。
Worry.
避免伤害或危险的审慎
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
维护；保养。
Maintenance, upkeep.
焦虑感
an anxious feeling
对需要者的照料(尤指作为一种职业)。
The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).
被关注或忧虑的对象。
The object of watchful attention or anxiety.
The nurses provide excellent care for the patients.
护士们为病人提供优质的护理。
用法提示：care作名词，表示护理。
AI contextual example
He left his car in the care of a mechanic.
他把车交给一个机械师照管。
用法提示：care作名词，表示照管。
AI contextual example
She accepted the care of the orphaned child.
她接受了照顾这个孤儿。
用法提示：care作名词，表示照顾。
AI contextual example
take care of 是固定搭配，表示‘照顾、照料’，后可接人或事物。
She takes care of her younger brother while their parents work.
父母上班时，她照顾弟弟。
with care 相当于 carefully，常用于提醒谨慎处理某物。
Fragile items should be handled with care.
易碎物品应小心搬运。
under the care of 表示‘由某人照护或治疗’，主语通常是被照护者。
The patient is under the care of Dr. Lee.
这位病人由李医生照护。
take care to do sth 强调小心、确保做某事，后接不定式。
Take care to lock the door when you leave.
离开时务必锁门。
grammar · medium
易错句子She takes care her little brother.
正确表达She takes care of her little brother.
短语 take care of 是固定搭配，介词 of 不能省略；中文说“照顾”不含介词，所以学习者容易漏掉 of。
grammar · medium
易错句子He takes a great care in his work.
正确表达He takes great care in his work.
care 表示“小心、谨慎”时是不可数名词，前面不能用不定冠词 a，直接说 take great care 即可。
grammar · medium
易错句子She has much cares before the exam.
正确表达She has many cares before the exam.
cares 是 care 的复数形式，表示“忧虑、烦恼”时为可数名词，修饰复数名词要用 many，而 much 修饰不可数名词。
与‘照料、关心’相对
与‘小心、谨慎’相对
与‘关心、在意’相对
与‘注意力’相对
与‘负责’相对
care 指日常的照料、看护（如喂饭、洗漱、陪伴）；treatment 指针对疾病或问题的具体医疗处置（用药、手术等）。表示“接受治疗”用 treatment，表示“得到照顾”用 care。
attention 强调心思和目光的关注、注视；care 强调亲自动手照顾、承担责任。说 someone needs attention 表示需要别人留意、陪伴；说 needs care 则意味着需要实际的照料和帮助。
in someone's charge 强调正式托付的责任和支配权，care 强调出于关怀的具体照顾。charge 偏重职责，care 偏重行动和关爱。
医疗保健
Access to affordable health care is a basic human right.
获得负担得起的医疗保健是一项基本人权。
儿童保育
Many parents struggle to find affordable child care.
许多父母难以找到负担得起的儿童保育服务。
照顾；处理
She took care of her elderly mother.
她照顾她年迈的母亲。
小心地
Please handle the glassware with care.
请小心处理玻璃器皿。
客户服务
The company is known for its excellent customer care.
这家公司以其卓越的客户服务而闻名。
保重；当心
Take care! See you tomorrow.
保重！明天见。
悉心照料；无微不至的关怀
The garden needs a lot of tender loving care.
这个花园需要很多悉心照料。
由…转交
Send the package care of John Smith.
把包裹寄给约翰·史密斯转交。
小心对待我。
The fragile package had 'Handle with care' printed on it.
这个易碎包裹上印有‘小心轻放’。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.