look after
英 [lʊk ˈɑːftə(r)]
美 [lʊk ˈæftər]
照料; 照顾; 照管; （尤指作为工作）料理，打理
Oxford 3000
同义词辨析
care forlook aftertake care of【导航词义：照顾，照料】
care forphr. v. 照顾；护理
〔辨析〕
较正式用语，多指照看不能自理的人；指保养某物时，强调使其保持良好状态。
〔例证〕
instructions on caring for the new sofa
保养新沙发的说明书
Her children are well cared for.
她的孩子们得到了悉心的照顾。
保养新沙发的说明书
Her children are well cared for.
她的孩子们得到了悉心的照顾。
look afterphr. v. 〈尤英〉照顾，照料
〔辨析〕
尤指照看老人、小孩、病人等，包括提供帮助及所需物品，或保证安全等；用于物时，则含保证其完好之意。
〔例证〕
Don't worry, my sister will look after the kids tomorrow.
别担心，明天我姐姐来照看孩子。
I won't lend you my laptop unless you promise to look after it.
除非你答应保管好我的笔记本电脑，否则我不会借给你。
别担心，明天我姐姐来照看孩子。
I won't lend you my laptop unless you promise to look after it.
除非你答应保管好我的笔记本电脑，否则我不会借给你。
take care ofphr. v. 照看
〔辨析〕
与 look after 同义，可换用。
〔例证〕
take care of/look after a cat/house
照看猫/房子
Does your mother often take care of/look after your kids?
你妈妈经常帮你照看孩子吗？
照看猫/房子
Does your mother often take care of/look after your kids?
你妈妈经常帮你照看孩子吗？
牛津词典
- 照看小孩、老人、病人或物品可用take care of，英国英语尤用look after：
You can take care of or, especially in BrE , look after someone who is very young, very old, or sick, or something that needs keeping in good condition.- We’ve asked my mother to take care of/look after the kids while we’re away.
我们已请我母亲在我们外出时照看孩子。 - You can borrow my camera if you promise to take care of/look after it.
只要你答应把我的照相机保管好就可以借去用。
- We’ve asked my mother to take care of/look after the kids while we’re away.
- 但care for较常用于表示喜欢：
But care for is more commonly used to mean ‘like’.- She does some voluntary work, caring for the elderly.
她干一些照顾老人的义务工作。 - I don’t really care for spicy food.
我其实不喜欢吃辛辣食物。
- She does some voluntary work, caring for the elderly.
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 照料；照顾；照管
If youlook aftersomeone or something, you do what is necessary to keep them healthy, safe, or in good condition.- I love looking after the children...
我喜欢照顾小孩。 - People don't look after other people's property in the same way as they look after their own.
人们是不会像照管自己的房产那样照管别人的房产的。
- I love looking after the children...
- PHRASAL VERB （尤指作为工作）料理，打理
If youlook aftersomething, you are responsible for it and deal with it or make sure it is all right, especially because it is your job to do so.- ...the farm manager who looks after the day-to-day organization...
负责日常管理工作的农场经理 - We'll help you look after your finances.
我们将会帮您理财。
- ...the farm manager who looks after the day-to-day organization...
英英释义
verb
- keep under careful scrutiny
- Keep an eye on this prisoner!
双语例句
- It's her duty to look after her aunt.
照顾她姨妈是她分内的事。 - We'll help you look after your finances.
我们将会帮您理财。 - My priority is to look after number one — to create a lifestyle I am happy with.
我首先要顾好自己，追求自己喜欢的生活方式。 - I have enough complication in my life without having to look after your sick pets!
即使不给你照看那些生病的小宠物，我生活里的麻烦事也已经够多了！ - I mean to look after my body.
我得多注意身体。 - He had to look after his invalid brother.
他不得不照看他有病的弟弟。 - We look after him in turn.
我们轮换着照料他。 - It makes sense to look after yourself
自己应该照顾自己。 - I work in a school so I don't have to worry about finding someone to look after my little boy
我在学校工作，所以不用为找人照顾我年幼的儿子而操心。 - I sent word to her to go and look after you.
我给她送个信儿，让她去照料你。