blame
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (for sth)/~ sth on sb consider or say that sb is responsible for sth done (badly or wrongly) or not done 責備; 責怪; 指責; 埋怨; 歸咎於
I don't blame you, ie I think your action was justified. 我不怪你(我認為你做得有道理).
(saying 諺) A bad workman blames his tools, ie refuses to accept the responsibility for his own mistakes. 拙匠埋怨工具差(不承認錯在自己).
If you fail the exam you'll only have yourself to blame, ie it will be your own fault. 你若考試不及格, 只能怪自己.
She blamed him for the failure of their marriage/blamed the failure of their marriage on him. 她把婚姻的觸礁歸咎於他.
2 (idm 習語) be to blame (for sth) be responsible for sth bad; deserve to be blamed 對某壞事應負責任; 應受責備
Which driver was to blame for the accident? 這事故是哪個司機的責任?
She was in no way to blame. 決不應該責備她. blame, n [U]
~ (for sth)
1 responsibility for sth done badly or wrongly (對做壞的或做錯的事所負的)責任
bear/take/accept/get the blame (for sth) (對某事)承擔責任
Where does the blame for our failure lie? ie Who or what is responsible? 我們失敗的癥結在哪里?
2 criticism for doing sth wrong 對做錯某事的批評
He incurred much blame for his stubborn attitude. 他態度頑固而招致許多責難.
3 (idm 習語) lay/put the blame (for sth) on sb blame sb for sth 把某事歸咎於某人.