look after‘照顧，照料，關(guān)心’，主要是對人在生活方面的照顧和料理。如，My mother is ill. I have to look after her at home.我媽病了。我不得不在家照看她。The nurse looked after the children very well.護(hù)士把這些孩子照顧得非常好。

take care of‘管理，保管，保護(hù)’，主要是對物品/動物的管理或保護(hù)。如，Can you take good care of these goods?你能看管好這些貨物嗎？“ Don't worry, I can take good care of your parrot while you are away.”said LinFeng.“別擔(dān)心，你走了我會看護(hù)好你的鸚鵡的。”林風(fēng)說。

有時這兩個詞組可以互用，表示‘看護(hù)...’.  She usually looked after /took care of her classmates' clothes and other things while they were playing football. 她通常為同學(xué)看管衣物在他們踢足球的時候。