care for，look after，take care和take care of有什么区别
care for (sb.) , take care of (sb./sth.)和 look after (sb.)均可指“照看，照料，照顾”，可通用。
She takes great care of her children. 她精心照看小孩。He's caring for his elderly parents.他正照顾着年迈的父母。
care for (sth.) 1)（用于否定句或疑问句，尤与would连用）可表示“愿意或同意（做某事）；希望或喜欢（做某事）：Would you care for a drink?你愿意喝点儿酒吗？2）care for sb.喜欢或爱某人： He cares for her deeply.他深深地爱着她。care for sb.对某人负责；照看某人；照顾某人：Who will care for him if his wife dies ?假若他妻子死了，谁照顾他？ 3）care for sb./sth (用于否定句或疑问句）对某人（某事物）爱好或喜爱：I like him but I don't care for her.我喜欢他，却不太喜欢她。
take care (that.../to do sth.)当心；小心：Take care (that) you don't drink too much/ not to drink too much.当心别喝多了。Good bye, and take care!再见，多保重！
take care of oneself/sb./sth.1)照看；照料；照顾： My sister is taking care of the children while we're away.我们不在的时候，由我妹妹照看孩子。2）负责某人（某事）；处理某人（某事）： Mr. Smith takes care of marketing and publicity.史密斯先生负责产品的销售于推广。 Her secretary took care of all her appointments.她的秘书处理她的一切约会。
look after oneself/sb.照料、照顾或照看自己（某人） Who will look after the children while their mother is in hospital?孩子们的母亲住院期间谁照顾他们？ He's good at looking after himself.他很会照顾自己。 look after sth.负责某事物：Our neighbours are looking after the garden while we are away.我们不在家的时候，由邻居照料花园。
take care of作“照顾、照料”解，相当于look after，如：
① I believe that neighbors can take care of your son while you are out.
相信我外出期间我的邻居们会照顾我的儿子的。
② The boy is very young. He can’t take care of himself.
这男孩很小，不可以照顾自己。
take care of作“保管、保护”解，如：
① The teacher told the students to take care of the new books.
老师告知学生要保护好新书。
② Can you take care of your thing?
你会保管你的物品吗?
take care of与look after都能作“照顾、照料”解，可以互相替换，但look after没有“保管、保护”的意思，如：
① She stayed at home and took care of her mother yesterday.
＝She stayed at home and looked after her mother yesterday.
昨天她呆在家里照料她母亲了。
② Who is going go take care of the wounded person in the hospital?
＝Who is going to look after the wounded person in the hospital?
谁去医院照料那个受伤的人?
③ Children must take good care of their eyes.
≠Children must look after their eyes well.
孩子们要好好保护眼睛。
take good care of和look after…well意义相同，都是“好好照料、好好照顾”的意思，但要注意，take care of用的是good一词，而look after则用well，如：
① Don’t worry. I can take good care of your pet while you are away.
＝Don’t worry. I can look after your pet well while you are away.
放心，你不在时，我会照料好你的宠物的.
② The nurses took good care of the children.
＝The nurses looked after the children well.
保育员把孩子照料得很好。
care for，look after，take care和take care of的区别为：意思不同、用法不同、侧重点不同。
一、意思不同
1.care for意思：照顾;关心;喜欢
2.look after意思：照料;照顾;照管;（尤指作为工作）料理，打理
3.take care意思：当心;留心
4.take care of意思：处理;应对;照顾;照看;看护
二、用法不同
1.care for用法：care用作及物动词作“在乎”“介意”“关心”解时，后面常跟that/wh-或if/whether引导的从句，作“愿意”解时，后面常跟动词不定式，一般多用于疑问句、否定句或条件句中，也可用于含有怀疑或不确定意味的半否定句中，但不用于意思十分确切的肯定句中。
2.look after用法：基本意思是“为了看清某物而有意识地向某一方向看去”，指使用人的视力，强调的是有意地“看”的动作。
3.take care用法：作“在乎，介意，关心”解时还可用作不及物动词，后面常跟介词about或for引导的短语。
4.take care of用法：care用作名词时意思是“照顾”“护理”，也可指“小心”“注意”，还可指“忧虑”“挂念”，均用作不可数名词。
三、侧重点不同
1.care for侧重点：Care for通常我们会说I care for you，意思是说我关心你。
2.look after侧重点：look after适用于医生对病人的照顾以及主人对宠物的照顾。
3.take care侧重点：take care一般口语化颇多，例如老外在分手的时候会说take care，意思就是好好照顾自己。
4.take care of侧重点：比较口语化一点，有局限性，比如让人照料什么东西。
意思是不同的。look after适用于医生对病人的照顾以及主人对宠物的照顾。take care 一般口语化颇多，例如老外在分手的时候会说take care，意思就是好好照顾自己。或者I will take care of it. 意识是说我会多关照他的或者我会处理好的。take about没有这个用法。Care for 通常我们会说I care for you，意思是说我关心你。
take care =lookafter ,照顾,care for 关心,照顾,在乎,take care of 当心,
look after 与take care of 的用法区别?
答：take care of作“照顾、照料”解,相当于look after.如：
① I believe that neighbors can take care of your son while you are out.
相信我外出期间我的邻居们会照顾我的儿子的.
② The boy is very young.He can’t take care of himself.这男孩很小,不可以照顾自己.
take care of作“保管、保护”解.如：
① The teacher told the students to take care of the new books.
老师告知学生要保护好新书.
② Can you take care of your thing?你会保管你的物品吗?
★take care of与look after都能作“照顾、照料”解,可以互相替换.但look after没有“保管、保护”的意思.如：
① She stayed at home and took care of her mother yesterday.
＝She stayed at home and looked after her mother yesterday.
昨天她呆在家里照料她母亲了.
② Who is going go take care of the wounded person in the hospital?
＝Who is going to look after the wounded person in the hospital?
谁去医院照料那个受伤的人?
③ Children must take good care of their eyes.
≠Children must look after their eyes well.
孩子们要好好保护眼睛.
★take good care of和look after…well意义相同,都是“好好照料、好好照顾”的意思.
但要注意,take care of用的是good一词,而look after则用well.如：
① Don’t worry.I can take good care of your pet while you are away.
＝Don’t worry.I can look after your pet well while you are away.
放心,你不在时,我会照料好你的宠物的.
② The nurses took good care of the children.
＝The nurses looked after the children well.
保育员把孩子照料得很好.
都可翻译成照顾。look after就是行为上比较具体的照顾，比如说The mother is looking after her sicky son.就不能翻译成 is taking care of……因为take care of是比较广义的照顾，一般都用来嘱咐说，照顾好自己或是自己的东西，比如Take good care of your handbag!而care of则更多的表示操心、关心之类的意思。且在这里care是动词，再take care of里，care 是名词。
对于care for
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
As an orphan，he is cared for by the local authorities．他是个孤儿，受到当地政府的照顾。
He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。
