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Unit 133 — Verb + preposition 2: about , for , of , after
A. verb + about
talk / read / know ABOUT ...
talk about ...read about ...know about ...
Example:
- We talked about a lot of things at the meeting.
have a discussion ABOUT something
have a discussion about something
Example:
- We had a discussion about what we should do.
但是 discuss 后面直接接宾语，不使用 about：
discuss something
Example:
- We discussed what we should do. (not
discussed about)
对比：
have a discussion about something
但是：
discuss something
do something / nothing ABOUT something
表示：
do something about something 针对某件事情采取行动 / 想办法解决
do nothing about something 对某件事情什么也不做
Example:
- If you’re worried about the problem, you should do something about it.
常见表达：
We need to do something about this problem.
我们得想办法处理这个问题。
B. verb + for
ask (somebody) FOR ...
表示：
ask for something 请求 / 索要某物
ask somebody for something 向某人索要某物
Example:
- I sent an email to the company asking them for more information about the job.
结构：
ask + somebody + for + something
例如：
I asked him for help.
我向他寻求帮助。
ask somebody the way / the time
但是下面这些表达不使用 for：
ask somebody the way
ask somebody the time
Example:
- I asked somebody the way to the station.
不是：
ask somebody for the way
apply (TO a company etc.) FOR a job etc.
两个介词需要区分：
apply to + 公司 / 学校 / 机构
apply for + 工作 / 职位 / 课程等
Example:
- I think you could do this job. Why don’t you apply for it?
例如：
I applied to Google for a job.
结构：
apply TO somebody/somewhere FOR something
wait FOR somebody / something
wait for somebody
wait for something
Example:
- Don’t wait for me. I’ll join you later.
wait FOR something to happen
结构：
wait for + something + to do
Example:
- I’m not going out yet. I’m waiting for the rain to stop.
再例如：
I’m waiting for the bus to arrive.
search FOR ...
search for somebody/something
表示：
寻找某人 / 某物
Example:
- I’ve searched the house for my keys, but I still can’t find them.
这里的结构是：
search a place for something
例如：
The police searched the house for evidence.
leave (a place) FOR another place
表示：
leave A for B 离开 A 前往 B
Example:
- I haven’t seen her since she left (home) for work. (not
left to work)
例如：
We left Shanghai for Beijing.
我们离开上海前往北京。
C. take care of, care for and care about
这三个表达非常容易混淆。
take care OF ...
take care of ... = look after, keep safe, take responsibility for
表示：
照顾…… 负责处理…… 确保……安全
Examples:
Don’t worry about me. I can take care of myself.
I’ll take care of the travel arrangements. You don’t need to do anything.
这里第二句中的：
take care of something
也可以表示：
负责处理某件事情
care FOR somebody
care for somebody = take care of them, keep them safe
表示：
照顾某人
Example:
- Alan is 85 and lives alone. He needs somebody to care for him.
这里：
care for somebody ≈ take care of somebody ≈ look after somebody
don't care FOR something
还有另外一个意思：
I don’t care for something = I don’t like it
表示：
不喜欢某物
Example:
- I don’t care for hot weather. (= I don’t like hot weather.)
所以 care for 有两个常见意思：
care for somebody = 照顾某人
don't care for something = 不喜欢某物
care ABOUT ...
care about somebody/something = think that somebody/something is important
表示：
在乎…… 关心…… 认为……很重要
Example:
- He’s very selfish. He doesn’t care about other people.
例如：
I care about my family.
我很在乎我的家人。
care what / where / how ...
如果 care 后面直接跟：
what / where / how ...
不使用 about。
Example:
- You can do what you like. I don’t care what you do.
不是：
I don’t care about what you do.
本单元强调的结构：
care what ...
care where ...
care how ...
care for / care about / take care of 对比
| 表达 | 核心含义 | Example |
|---|---|---|
| take care of somebody | 照顾某人 | I take care of my son. |
| take care of something | 负责处理某事 | I’ll take care of it. |
| care for somebody | 照顾某人 | She cares for her mother. |
| don't care for something | 不喜欢 | I don’t care for coffee. |
| care about somebody | 在乎 / 关心某人 | I care about my family. |
| care about something | 重视 / 在意某事 | I care about my work. |
D. look for and look after
look FOR ...
look for ... = search for, try to find
表示：
寻找……
Example:
- I’ve lost my keys. Can you help me to look for them?
例如：
I’m looking for my phone.
我正在找我的手机。
注意：
look for ≠ look at
区别：
look for something = 寻找某物
look at something = 看某物
look AFTER ...
look after ... = take care of, keep safe or in good condition
表示：
照顾…… 照看…… 保管好……
Examples:
Alan is 85 and lives alone. He needs somebody to look after him. (not
look for)You can borrow this book, but please look after it.
所以：
look after somebody = 照顾某人
look after something = 保管好某物
1. look for 和 look after 对比
look FOR = 寻找
例如：
I’m looking for my son.
我正在找我的儿子。
而：
look AFTER = 照顾
例如：
I’m looking after my son.
我正在照顾我的儿子。
这两个句子只差一个介词，但意思完全不同：
look for my son → 找儿子
look after my son → 照顾儿子
2. Unit 133 核心搭配总结
verb + ABOUT
talk about something
read about something
know about something
have a discussion about something
do something about something
do nothing about something
不使用 ABOUT
discuss something
不是：
discuss about something
verb + FOR
ask for something
ask somebody for something
apply for something
wait for somebody
wait for something
search for something
leave for somewhere
特别结构
apply TO a company FOR a job
例如：
I applied to the company for a job.
care 系列
take care of somebody → 照顾某人
take care of something → 负责处理某事
care for somebody → 照顾某人
don't care for something → 不喜欢某物
care about somebody/something → 在乎 / 关心
look 系列
look for → 寻找
look after → 照顾 / 照看
3. 高频搭配对照表
| Verb / Expression | Preposition | 常见结构 |
|---|---|---|
| talk | about | talk about something |
| read | about | read about something |
| know | about | know about something |
| have a discussion | about | have a discussion about something |
| do something | about | do something about a problem |
| discuss | — | discuss something |
| ask | for | ask for something |
| ask somebody | for | ask somebody for something |
| apply | for | apply for a job |
| apply | to | apply to a company |
| wait | for | wait for somebody |
| search | for | search for something |
| leave | for | leave for somewhere |
| take care | of | take care of somebody |
| care | for | care for somebody |
| care | about | care about somebody |
| look | for | look for something |
| look | after | look after somebody |
4. Unit 133 最终思维模型
这一单元的四个介词可以先建立一个简单的核心感觉。
ABOUT → 围绕某个话题 / 问题
talk about it
read about it
know about it
do something about it
可以理解为：
ABOUT = 关于 / 围绕这件事
FOR → 寻找 / 等待 / 请求 / 目标
ask for help
wait for the bus
search for my keys
apply for a job
这些表达中的 for 经常带有：
目标对象 / 想得到的东西
的感觉。
OF → 照顾 / 负责
本单元重点：
take care of
例如：
I’ll take care of it.
= 我来处理这件事。
AFTER → 在后面跟着照看
look after somebody
可以帮助记忆为：
跟在某人“后面”照看他 → look after → 照顾
5. 一句话记忆
talk ABOUT something → 谈论某事
ask FOR something → 请求某物
wait FOR somebody → 等某人
apply FOR a job → 申请工作
take care OF somebody → 照顾某人
care ABOUT somebody → 在乎某人
look FOR somebody → 寻找某人
look AFTER somebody → 照顾某人