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look after + noun/pronoun
表示照顾、照料某人或某物。
She looks after her younger brother every day.
她每天照顾她的弟弟。
照顾；照料
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照顾；照料
to take care of someone or something and make sure they are safe and well
She looks after her younger brother every day.
她每天照顾她的弟弟。
用眼睛跟随；看向(某人或某物离开)
To follow with the eyes; to look in the direction of (someone or something departing).
照顾；保护
To care for; to keep safe.
作为职责；管理,负责
To have as one's business; to manage, be responsible for.
look after
Base
原形
looks after
3rd person
第三人称单数
looking after
-ing
现在分词
looked after
Past
过去式
looked after
Past participle
过去分词
She looks after her younger brother.
她照顾她的弟弟。
I am looking after my grandmother this week.
这周我在照顾我的祖母。
They looked after the house while I was away.
我不在时，他们照看了房子。
注意：'look after' 是一个短语动词，意为照顾或关心。
My grandmother looks after my little sister while I'm at work.
我上班时，奶奶照顾我的小妹妹。
Could you look after the cat for me this weekend?
这个周末你能帮我照顾一下猫吗？
She has been looking after her elderly parents for years.
她多年来一直在照顾年迈的父母。
表示照顾、照料某人或某物。
She looks after her younger brother every day.
她每天照顾她的弟弟。
强调自我照料。
You need to learn to look after yourself.
你需要学会照顾自己。
表示目送，常用于看着某人离开。
He stood at the door and looked after the guests as they departed.
他站在门口，目送客人们离去。
Not this
I need to look after my keys.
Use this
I need to look for my keys.
look after 是“照顾”的意思，而这里要表达“寻找”，应使用 look for。
Not this
She looks after of her grandmother.
Use this
She looks after her grandmother.
look after 是及物动词短语，直接接宾语，不需要介词 of。中文的“照顾某人”结构不适用于英语。
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记忆：将‘look’联想为‘看’，‘after’联想为‘之后’，合起来就是‘照顾’。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常护理、家庭责任、工作职责 通常用于表示照顾某人或某物，语气中性，适用于多种语境。
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