Word · Frequency #505
cares
照料；护理；看护
cares is the plural of care.
the act of looking after someone or providing treatment for those in need
- 1.
Close attention; concern; responsibility.
密切关注；关心；责任。
- 2.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
治疗或照料的工作
- 3.
Worry.
担忧；忧虑。
- 4.
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
避免伤害或危险的审慎
- 5.
Maintenance, upkeep.
维护；保养。
- 6.
an anxious feeling
焦虑感
- 7.
The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession).
对需要者的照料(尤指作为一种职业)。
- 8.
The object of watchful attention or anxiety.
被关注或忧虑的对象。
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）
In use
The nurses provide excellent care for the patients.
He left his car in the care of a mechanic.
She accepted the care of the orphaned child.
no medical care was required
he handled the vase with care
care had aged him
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。
with care
with care 相当于 carefully，常用于提醒谨慎处理某物。
Connections
Collocations
- health care
- 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。
- child care
- 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。
- take care of
- 照顾；处理
- She took care of her elderly mother.她照顾她年迈的母亲。
- with care
- 小心地
- Please handle the glassware with care.请小心处理玻璃器皿。
- customer care
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Care 记忆为'关切'，关切他人就需要细心照料。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
作为‘照顾、小心’时不可数；作为‘忧虑’时可数，复数形式为cares。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'care' (stressed vowel /ɛr/ and following /r/ match). No lookalikes that sound different.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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