care'care of sb (AmE also in 'care of sb)1.■used when writing to sb at another person’s address ﹙用于给某人写信时写其他人的地址﹚由某人转交:Write to me care of my sister, because I’ll be touring Africa for six months. 写给我的信由我妹妹转交，因为我要去非洲旅行六个月。2.■NOTE This expression is usually written as ‘c/o’ on envelopes. 这个表达法在信封上常写成c/o。I, he, etc. couldn’t care 'less (informal)3.■I am, he is, etc. not at all interested in, or concerned about, sth 我﹙或他等﹚才不在乎呢；不在意:I couldn’t care less if I fail my exams—I don’t want to go to university anyway. 我才不在乎考试不及格呢，反正我也不想上大学。for all I, you, etc. 'care (spoken)4.■used to say that a person is not worried about or interested in what happens to sb/sth 漠不关心；无动于衷；全然不在乎:I could be dead for all he cares! 我是死是活，他才不关心呢。in 'care (BrE)5.■(of children 儿童) living and looked after in an institution owned by the State 由政府福利院收养:She has been in care ever since her parents died.自从她的父母死后她就由福利院收养。The social worker said that their baby would have to be taken into care. 社会福利人员说他们的孩子必须由福利院收养。not have a ,care in the 'world; without a,care in the 'world6.■not have any worry or anxiety at all 无忧无虑:Sam looked as if he didn’t have a care in the world.看起来萨姆好像无忧无虑。She skipped along the road, without a care in the world. 她在路上蹦蹦跳跳，无忧无虑。take 'care (that …/to do sth)7.■be careful 小心:Take care that you don’t fall and hurt yourself. 小心别摔倒伤了自己。He took great care not to let his personal problems interfere with his work. 他很小心，不让自己的私人问题影响工作。take 'care of yourself/sb/sth8.■make sure that you are/sb is safe, well, healthy,etc.; look after yourself/sb 照顾；照料；爱护；小心:I don’t need your help! I can take care of myself quite well, thank you! 我不需要你的帮助，我能照顾好自己，谢谢！Don’t worry about the children while you’re away. They’ll be taken good care of. 外出的时候不用担心孩子们，他们会得到很好的照料。9.■NOTE ‘Take care’ is often used alone when saying ‘goodbye’ to sb. take care 作告别用语时通常单独使用:Bye then! Take care! 再见！多保重！10.■be responsible for (dealing with) sb/sth 负责；处理:Can you take care of the shopping if I do the cooking? 我做饭，你去买东西怎么样？There’s no need for you to pay the bill. It’s all taken care of(= it is already done). 不用你来买单，账已经结了。would you care for …; would you care to …(formal)11.■used to ask sb politely if they would like sth or would like to do sth, or if they would be willing to do sth 您要来点…吗:Would you care for another drink? 您想再来一杯吗？If you’d care to follow me, I’ll show you where his office is. 请跟我来，我把您领到他的办公室去。12.■not care/give a damn (about/for sb/sth) 另见damn13.■not care/give a fig (about/for sb/sth) 另见fig14.■not care/give tuppence for/about sb/sth 另见tuppence15.■not care/give two hoots (about sb/sth) =not care/give a hoot (about sb/sth) 另见hoot