英语常用词疑难用法-214:care
这个单词作为名词使用时词义比较清楚明确,问题不大。但是作为动词使用时,部分意义有点复杂,甚至有些意义似乎相互矛盾。下面将care的几种主要意义和用法分别列举。
(1) care about或是care后面接从句,是个表示状态的延续动词(第一类),词义是“关心”、“在乎”、“介意”、“顾虑”(意义从正面逐渐遍及反面)。
She cares deeply about social issues. 她十分关心社会问题。
All he cares about is sport. 他唯一关心的就是体育运动。
He doesn't care about his clothes. 他不讲究衣着。
He cares (about) what other people think. 他对别人怎样想是在乎的。
Once inside, we didn't care whether it rained or not. 进去之后,下不下雨我们就不在乎了。
I don't care a damn about the job. 对这份差事我才不在乎呢。
I couldn't care less what he does. 他干些什么我才不管呢。
I couldn't care less if he comes or not. 他来不来,我才管不着。
They're not her children; she couldn't care less. 他们不是她的孩子;她撒手不管。
What do I care if they don't invite me? 他们不邀请我又怎么样?
Who cares what she says? 谁管她说些什么呢?逐渐往否定意义发展,可以接近mind的程度。
I don't care if I go. 我去一趟也可以。
If no one cares, I'll smoke. 如果没有谁介意,我就抽烟了。