look after someone/something
phrasal verb with look verb uk/lʊk/ us/lʊk/
A2 照看，照顾，看管
to take care of or be in charge of someone or something
We look after the neighbours' cat while they're away. 邻居不在家的时候，我们照管他们的猫。
If you look after your clothes they last a lot longer. 如果你能对自己的衣服爱护一些，那么它们就会耐穿得多。
Don't worry about Mia - she can look after herself. 别担心米娅——她可以照顾好自己。
- More examples
- I need someone dependable to look after the children while I'm at work.
- It was becoming increasingly apparent that he could no longer look after himself.
- It was a bit silly of him to ask a complete stranger to look after his luggage.
- This pen should last (you) a lifetime if you look after it.
- I think looking after her elderly mother is quite a drain on her energy .