Fred and Betty: Is this the End?
今天我们来看看Fred的解释^^
Episode 6: Fred's Story
Fred: I was just looking after her, Betty. I gave her a hug because she was upset, that's all!
LOOK AFTER
Meaning: if you look after something or someone, you take care of them and make sure they have what they need. 照顾,照料,照看某人
Who will look after your children while you go out to work?
你上班时谁来照料你的孩子?
Grammar: This phrasal verb must have an object. You can not separate the verb from its particle.
She looked after the baby - RIGHT
She looked after it - RIGHT
She looked the baby after - WRONG
She looked it after - WRONG
Example sentence: I can't come to the cinema tonight - my sister's ill, so I'm going to stay at home and look after her.