blames; blamed; blaming
blames; blamed; blaming
Learner's definition of BLAME
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: to say or think that a person or thing is responsible for something bad that has happened责备;责怪;归咎于 -
Don't blame me. You are responsible for your own problems.别怪我,你应该对自己的问题负责任。
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Don't blame me for your problems. = Don't blame your problems on me.别把你的问题怪到我头上。
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The company blames the poor economy for its financial losses. = The company blames its financial losses on the poor economy.这家公司把财政亏损归咎于经济的不景气。
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My father always blames everything on me.我爸爸总是什么事情都怪我。
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I blame the poor harvest on the weather.我把收成不好归咎于天气。
have yourself to blame
◊ If you have only yourself to blame or have no one to blame but yourself, then something is your fault and nobody else's.只能怪你自己;是你自己的错
not blame
◊ If you say that you wouldn't/don't/can't blame someone or can hardly blame someone, you think that person has a good reason for doing something.不能怪(某人)
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After the way he treated you, I wouldn't blame you [=I would completely understand] if you never spoke to him again.他那样对待你,即使你再也不理他,我也不怪你。
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You can hardly blame her for being angry.你不能怪她生气。
to blame
: responsible for something bad : deserving to be blamed for something.对(坏事)负有责任;应受责备 -
Who's to blame for these problems?谁该为这些问题负责任呢?
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He says he's not to blame for the delays. [=he did not cause the delays]他说事情的延误不应该怪他。
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Poor communication is at least partly to blame. [=at fault]至少部分原因应当归咎于沟通不善。
2 blame /ˈbleɪm/ noun
Learner's definition of BLAME
[noncount]
: responsibility for something that fails or is wrong(对失败或做错的事所负的)责任 -
It's not entirely his fault, but he's not completely free of blame, either.这不全是他的错,但他也不是完全没有责任。
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He deserves blame [=deserves to be blamed] for his careless behavior.他粗心的行为使他应该对此负责。
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usually used with the通常与the连用 -
The blame lies with me. [=I am at fault; I am to blame]责任在我。
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It's not fair—she gets the credit when things go well, and I get the blame when they fail.这不公平——事情进展顺利都是她的功劳,搞砸了就是我的责任。
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Don't try to put/lay/pin the blame for your problems on me.别想把你的责任推卸给我。
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The coach took the blame for the defeat. [=the coach said he was responsible for the defeat]教练说这次失利是他的责任。
— see also the finger of blame at 1finger