英语词汇“blame”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

blameverb [ T ]

uk/bleɪm/us/bleɪm/

B1 to say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening:

Don't blame me (= it is not my fault) if you miss the bus!

Hugh blames his mother for his lack of confidence.

Hugh blames his lack of confidence on his mother.

I don't blame sb

C2 said in order to tell someone that you understand why they are doing something and that you agree with the reason for doing it:

I don't blame him for getting angry - she's being really annoying.

"I decided to leave." "I don't blame you!"

be to blame

C1 to be the reason for something that happens:

The hot weather is partly to blame for the water shortage.

More examples

It's tempting to blame television for the increase in crime.
They blamed their defeat on the media's one-sided reporting of the election campaign.
She blamed me for practically every mistake in the report.
Human error has been blamed for the air crash.
Anything that goes wrong in the office is blamed on Pete.

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Blaming & accusing

a bad workman blames his tools idiom
accusatory
accusing
allegation
attribute
attribution
carry
chalk sth up
charge
condemnation
contributory negligence
face the music idiom
finger-pointing
frame
hang
indictment
opprobrium
recrimination
stitch sb up
thank sb for sth idiom

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Being based on or depending on something

Idiom(s)

a bad workman blames his tools

blamenoun [ U ]

uk/bleɪm/us/bleɪm/

B2 the situation in which people say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening:

Health officials put the blame for the disease on (= say that the reason for the disease is) poor housing conditions.

They tried to pin (= put) the blame for the killing on an innocent army officer.

We want to find out what happened, not to apportion blame (= to say someone or something was wrong).

take the blame

If you take the blame for something, you say that you did it or that it is your fault:

If anything goes wrong, I'll take the blame.

More examples

It is not the job of the investigating committee to allocate blame for the disaster.
The report assigned the blame for the accident to inadequate safety regulations.
She can't accept she made a mistake and now she's trying to lay the blame on her assistant.
I accept my portion of the blame.
Teachers cannot be expected to shoulder all the blame for poor exam results.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Blaming & accusing

a bad workman blames his tools idiom
accusatory
accusing
allegation
attribute
attribution
carry
chalk sth up
charge
condemnation
contributory negligence
face the music idiom
finger-pointing
frame
hang
indictment
opprobrium
recrimination
stitch sb up
thank sb for sth idiom

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单词	blame
释义	Contents verb (1) blame (1) noun (1) blame (1) Contents verb (1) blame (1) more…(1) blame English American blameverb [ T ] uk/bleɪm/us/bleɪm/ B1 to say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening: Don't blame me (= it is not my fault) if you miss the bus! Hugh blames his mother for his lack of confidence. Hugh blames his lack of confidence on his mother. I don't blame sb C2 said in order to tell someone that you understand why they are doing something and that you agree with the reason for doing it: I don't blame him for getting angry - she's being really annoying. "I decided to leave." "I don't blame you!" be to blame C1 to be the reason for something that happens: The hot weather is partly to blame for the water shortage. More examples It's tempting to blame television for the increase in crime. They blamed their defeat on the media's one-sided reporting of the election campaign. She blamed me for practically every mistake in the report. Human error has been blamed for the air crash. Anything that goes wrong in the office is blamed on Pete. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Blaming & accusing a bad workman blames his tools idiom accusatory accusing allegation attribute attribution carry *chalk sth* up charge condemnation contributory negligence face the music idiom finger-pointing frame hang indictment opprobrium recrimination stitch sb up** thank sb for sth idiom See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Being based on or depending on something Idiom(s) a bad workman blames his tools blamenoun [ U ] uk/bleɪm/us/bleɪm/ B2 the situation in which people say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening: Health officials put the blame for the disease on (= say that the reason for the disease is) poor housing conditions. They tried to pin (= put) the blame for the killing on an innocent army officer. We want to find out what happened, not to apportion blame (= to say someone or something was wrong). take the blame If you take the blame for something, you say that you did it or that it is your fault: If anything goes wrong, I'll take the blame. More examples It is not the job of the investigating committee to allocate blame for the disaster. The report assigned the blame for the accident to inadequate safety regulations. She can't accept she made a mistake and now she's trying to lay the blame on her assistant. I accept my portion of the blame. Teachers cannot be expected to shoulder all the blame for poor exam results. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Blaming & accusing a bad workman blames his tools idiom accusatory accusing allegation attribute attribution carry *chalk sth* up charge condemnation contributory negligence face the music idiom finger-pointing frame hang indictment opprobrium recrimination stitch sb up** thank sb for sth idiom See more results » blameverb [ T ] us/bleɪm/ to make someone or something responsible for something: You can’t blame the government for all your troubles. you don’t blame someone If you don’t blame someone for something, you understand and accept that person's reasons for it: I don't blame her for not supporting the final budget agreement. blame noun [ U ] us/bleɪm/ He put the blame on everyone but himself.
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