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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
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
照料；护理；看护
the act of looking after someone or providing treatment for those in need
She takes care of her younger brother while their parents work.
父母上班时，她照顾弟弟。
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
The nurses provide excellent care for the patients.
护士们为病人提供优质的护理。
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。
AI contextual example
She accepted the care of the orphaned child.
她接受了照顾这个孤儿。
AI contextual example
no medical care was required
无需医疗护理
WordNet
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。
Not this
She takes care her little brother.
Use this
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。
Not this
He takes a great care in his work.
Use this
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。
Not this
She has much cares before the exam.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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’。
Use cares naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
Care 记忆为'关切'，关切他人就需要细心照料。
常见场景：医疗护理、日常照料、谨慎行为 作为名词使用时，语域较广，既可用于正式场合如医疗护理，也常见于日常提醒或情感表达。通常根据具体搭配和语境判断正式程度。
作为‘照顾、小心’时不可数；作为‘忧虑’时可数，复数形式为cares。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.