take care

英 /teɪk keə/美 /teɪk kɛr/

v. 动词短语

照顾;小心;当心

用法示例

  1. Take care when driving on icy roads.在结冰的路面上开车时要小心。
  2. She takes care of her grandmother every weekend.她每个周末照顾她的祖母。
  3. Take care! See you next week.保重!下周见。
  4. Please take care to lock the door before leaving.离开前请务必锁门。
  5. The company will take care of all travel expenses.公司将承担所有差旅费用。

含义详解

“take care”的基本义是“小心、当心”,强调在行动中保持谨慎以避免危险或错误,例如“Take care when crossing the street.”。由此引申出“照顾、照料”的含义,指对某人或某物负有责任,确保其健康、安全或良好状态,如“She takes care of her elderly parents.”。在告别语境中,“take care”作为道别语,表达对对方平安的祝愿,隐含“保重”之意,如“Take care and see you soon.”。三个义项间存在引申关系:从“小心行事”到“细心照料”,再到“祝愿平安”,核心都是对安全与福祉的关注。

词源解析

“take”源自古英语“tacan”,意为“抓住、拿取”;“care”源自古英语“caru”,意为“忧虑、关心”。两者组合成短语动词,字面义为“拿取关心”,即“对某事负责或留心”。记忆时可联想:抓住(take)一份关心(care),就是“照顾”或“小心”。该短语为常见动词短语,无复杂词根,但可通过分解单词记忆。

适用语境

“take care”广泛用于日常口语、书面语和正式场合。在日常口语中,常作为道别语,语气亲切随意,如朋友间说“Take care!”;在商务邮件或正式信函中,结尾可用“Take care”表达礼貌关心,但稍显非正式,更正式的可用“Best regards”。在新闻报道或法律文本中较少出现,但“take care of”在正式语境中可表示“处理、负责”,如“The committee will take care of the matter.”。在文学作品中,它常用来传递情感,如“He told her to take care of herself.”。总体而言,语气从“小心”到“关爱”不等,取决于语境。

用法须知

“take care”作为动词短语,通常不及物,后接“of”再跟宾语,如“take care of something/someone”。常见句型:1) 祈使句:Take care! 2) 短语:take care to do sth.(小心做某事),如“Take care to lock the door.” 3) 搭配:take care of + 名词/动名词。易错点:不要遗漏“of”,不能说“take care something”;“take care”后接不定式时,表示“注意做某事”,而非“照顾”。此外,在否定祈使句中常用“Don't take care”但较少见,更常用“Be careful”。

相似词辨析

“take care”与“be careful”相近,但“be careful”更直接强调“小心”,常用于警示,如“Be careful! The floor is wet.”;“take care”则更侧重“照顾”或“保重”,在道别时更自然。与“look after”相比,“look after”更强调“照看”的具体行为,如“She looks after her younger brother.”;“take care of”更宽泛,可指“处理、负责”,如“I'll take care of the bill.”。与“mind”相比,“mind”在英式英语中常用于提醒,如“Mind your step.”,但“take care”更通用。

常见误区

“take care”属于中性偏口语的短语,在正式写作中可接受但稍显随意。在道别时,它表达亲切关心,但若用于上级或正式场合,可能显得不够庄重,可用“take good care of yourself”或“best wishes”替代。注意“take care”在英式英语中有时会带有“当心”的严肃语气,而美式英语中更常用于道别。常见误用包括:将其用于严肃的警告场合(如火灾时),此时应说“Watch out!”;或混淆“take care of”与“care about”,前者是“照顾、处理”,后者是“关心、在意”。

常见搭配

  • take care of
  • take care to do sth.
  • take care with
  • take care of oneself
  • take care of business
  • take care of the problem
  • take care of the children