Phrase
look after
verb
照顾；照料
to take care of someone or something and make sure they are safe and well
- 1.
To follow with the eyes; to look in the direction of (someone or something departing).
用眼睛跟随；看向(某人或某物离开)
- 2.
To care for; to keep safe.
照顾；保护
- 3.
To have as one's business; to manage, be responsible for.
作为职责；管理,负责
负责；管理；目送；看着…离去；用眼睛跟随；看向(某人或某物离开)；照顾；保护；作为职责；管理,负责
In use
My grandmother looks after my little sister while I'm at work.
Could you look after the cat for me this weekend?
She has been looking after her elderly parents for years.
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。
look after + oneself
强调自我照料。
You need to learn to look after yourself.
你需要学会照顾自己。
look after + noun (meaning 'watch as someone leaves')
表示目送，常用于看着某人离开。
Connections
Synonyms
- take care of
- 照顾 · 与‘look after’可互换，但更常用于日常照顾
- care for
- 照料 · 更正式，常用于长期照顾
- attend to
- 处理；照料 · 更正式，强调处理事务
- mind
- 照看 · 常用于短期照看，如照看孩子
- watch over
- 看守；照看 · 强调保护，语气更强
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：将‘look’联想为‘看’，‘after’联想为‘之后’，合起来就是‘照顾’。
Context & Register
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。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.