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blame blame ★★★★☆/ble͟ɪm/1[VERB	动词]责怪；怪罪；归咎于 If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.   [V n for n]  [V n on n]  [V n]The commission is expected  to blame the army for many of the atrocities...委员会理应谴责军队的诸多暴行。Ms Carey appeared to blame her breakdown on EMI's  punishing work schedule...凯丽女士似乎将她的精神崩溃归咎于百代唱片公司高度紧张的工作日程安排。If it wasn't Sam's fault, why was I blaming him?如果这不是萨姆的过错，为什么我要责怪他？Blame is also a noun.Nothing could relieve my terrible sense of blame.什么都无法减轻我深深的自责感。2[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]（对坏事应负的）责任 The blame for something bad that has happened is the responsibility for causing it or letting it happen.   [oft N for n/-ing]Some of the blame for the miscarriage of justice must be borne by the solicitors...律师们应对误判负部分责任。The president put the blame squarely on his opponent.总统把责任完全推给了他的对手。3[VERB	动词]怨；怪；责备 If you say that you do not blame someone for doing something, you mean that you consider it was a reasonable thing to do in the circumstances.   [V n for -ing]  [V n]  [usu with brd-neg]I do not blame them for trying to make some money...我认为他们想赚一些钱也是情有可原的。He slammed the door and stormed off. I could hardly blame him.他砰的一声关上门，气呼呼地走了。也难怪他会这么做。4[PHRASE	短语]…难辞其咎；应对…负责 If someone is to blame for something bad that has happened, they are responsible for causing it.   [v-link PHR]If their forces were not involved, then who is to blame?...如果他们的部队没有介入，那么谁应该承担责任？The policy is partly to blame for causing the worst unemployment in Europe.欧洲出现了最严重的失业情况，这应当部分归咎于这项政策。5[PHRASE	短语]只能怪自己 If you say that someone has only themselves to blame or has no-one but themselves to blame, you mean that they are responsible for something bad that has happened to them and that you have no sympathy for them.   [V inflects]My life is ruined and I suppose I only have myself to blame.我的一生都毁了，我想这只能怪我自己。 blame1 verbblame2 nounblameblame1 /bleɪm/ ●●● S2 W3 verb [transitive]  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad:  Don’t blame me – it’s not my fault. I blame his mother. She does everything for him.blame somebody/something for something Marie still blames herself for Patrick’s death. The report blames poor safety standards for the accident. The decision to increase interest rates was widely blamed (=blamed by many people) for the crisis.blame something on somebody/something One of the computers is broken and she’s blaming it on me. The crash was blamed on pilot error.2somebody/something is to blame (for something) used to say that someone or something is responsible for something bad:  Officials believe that more than one person may be to blame for the fire.partly/largely/entirely etc to blame Television is partly to blame.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say something is someone's fault, rather than saying they are to blame: He was to blame for the accident. ➔ The accident was his fault.3I don’t blame you/you can hardly blame him etc spoken used to say that you think it was right or reasonable for someone to do what they did:  ‘She’s left her husband.’ ‘I don’t blame her, after the way he treated her.’ You can hardly blame him for not waiting.4don’t blame me spoken used when you are advising someone not to do something but you think that they will do it in spite of your advice:  Buy it then, but don’t blame me when it breaks down.5somebody only has himself/herself to blame spoken used to say that someone’s problems are their own fault:  If he fails his exams, he’ll only have himself to blame.THESAURUSblame verb [transitive] to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad that has happened: · Democrats have blamed Republicans for the failure to reach an agreement.· Police blamed bad weather for a series of accidents on the roads.· For many years I blamed myself for her death.· They blamed the failure of the business on the economic downturn.put/place/lay the blame on somebody/something to say who or what you think is responsible for something bad that has happened, often unfairly or wrongly: · Don’t try to put the blame on me!· Subsequent investigations placed the blame squarely on city officials.· Farmers have laid the blame for their problems entirely on EU policies.say it’s somebody’s fault especially spoken to say that someone is responsible for something bad that has happened: · Are you saying it’s my fault that we lost the game?hold somebody responsible to say that someone is responsible for something bad that has happened, because it was their duty to prevent it from happening: · He was held personally responsible for the failure of the project.take the rap informal (also carry the can British English informal) to be blamed and punished for something that you did not do, or that someone else is also responsible for: · He expects his wife to take the rap for him.· Alan’s colleagues decided to let him carry the can.blame1 verbblame2 nounblameblame2 ●●● S3 W2 noun [uncountable]  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases  responsibility for a mistake or for something badblame for Do you accept any blame for what happened? I always get the blame (=am blamed) for his mistakes! She stole the money but she’s trying to put the blame on (=blame) me.COLLOCATIONSverbsget the blame (=be blamed)· Sam knew that if something went wrong, he’d get the blame.take/accept/shoulder the blame (=say that something is your fault)· No one was prepared to take the blame for the disaster.· Parents must shoulder the blame if their kids behave badly.put/pin the blame on somebody (also lay/place the blame on somebody written) (=blame someone, especially when it is not their fault)· Don’t try to put the blame on me.· Everyone laid the blame for the crisis on the government.shift the blame (onto somebody) (=blame someone else for something you did)· She always tried to shift the blame onto her brother.apportion/assign blame formal (=find someone to blame for something)· He seemed to want to apportion blame for her death.share the blame· He admitted he shared the blame for their World Cup defeat.the blame lies with somebody (=used to say that someone is responsible for something bad)· In this case, the blame lay with the police.phrasesplace the blame squarely/firmly on somebody (=blame someone in a very definite way)· A military investigation placed the blame squarely on city officials.point the finger of blame at somebody (=say that someone is responsible for something bad)· I couldn’t believe it when they started pointing the finger of blame at me.

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           哪个司机是此次事故的肇事者？                                      don't blame ˈme                              (              informal)                        used to advise sb not to do sth, when you think they will do it despite your advice              （劝阻别人时说）别怪我                                            ◆            Call her if you like, but don't blame me if she's angry.            你想给她打电话就打吧，不过要是她生气就别怪我。                                      I don't ˈblame you/her, etc. (for doing sth)                              (              informal)                        used to say that you think that what sb did was reasonable and the right thing to do              我不怪你（或她等）；你（或她等）的做法是可以理解的                                            ◆            ‘I just slammed the phone down when he said that.’ ‘I don't blame you!’            “他一说那话我就啪地一下挂了电话。”“你做得对！”                                      only have yourself to ˈblame                              used to say that you think sth is sb's own fault              只能怪你自己；是你自己的错                                            ◆            If you lose your job, you'll only have yourself to blame.            如果你丢掉了工作，你只能责怪你自己。                                                    noun        ★                    [uncountable      ]              blame(for sth)              responsibility for doing sth badly or wrongly; saying that sb is responsible for sth        （坏事或错事的）责任；责备；指责                    ◆      to        lay/put the blamefor sth on sb            把某事归咎于某人              ◆      The government will have        to take the blamefor the riots.            政府将不得不对骚乱承担责任。              ◆      Why do I always        get the blamefor everything that goes wrong?            为什么出了事总是让我背黑锅？              ☞compare                                    credit                                   n.                   (7          )                                blame              /        bleɪm                ;          NAmE                bleɪm                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	blame ★★★★☆ /ble͟ɪm/ 1 [VERB 动词]责怪；怪罪；归咎于 If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it. [V n for n] [V n on n] [V n] The commission is expected to blame the army for many of the atrocities... 委员会理应谴责军队的诸多暴行。 Ms Carey appeared to blame her breakdown on EMI's punishing work schedule... 凯丽女士似乎将她的精神崩溃归咎于百代唱片公司高度紧张的工作日程安排。 If it wasn't Sam's fault, why was I blaming him? 如果这不是萨姆的过错，为什么我要责怪他？ Blame is also a noun. Nothing could relieve my terrible sense of blame. 什么都无法减轻我深深的自责感。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（对坏事应负的）责任 The blame for something bad that has happened is the responsibility for causing it or letting it happen. [oft N for n/-ing] Some of the blame for the miscarriage of justice must be borne by the solicitors... 律师们应对误判负部分责任。 The president put the blame squarely on his opponent. 总统把责任完全推给了他的对手。 3 [VERB 动词]怨；怪；责备 If you say that you do not blame someone for doing something, you mean that you consider it was a reasonable thing to do in the circumstances. [V n for -ing] [V n] [usu with brd-neg] I do not blame them for trying to make some money... 我认为他们想赚一些钱也是情有可原的。 He slammed the door and stormed off. I could hardly blame him. 他砰的一声关上门，气呼呼地走了。也难怪他会这么做。 4 [PHRASE 短语]…难辞其咎；应对…负责 If someone is to blame for something bad that has happened, they are responsible for causing it. [v-link PHR] If their forces were not involved, then who is to blame?... 如果他们的部队没有介入，那么谁应该承担责任？ The policy is partly to blame for causing the worst unemployment in Europe. 欧洲出现了最严重的失业情况，这应当部分归咎于这项政策。 5 [PHRASE 短语]只能怪自己 If you say that someone has only themselves to blame or has no-one but themselves to blame, you mean that they are responsible for something bad that has happened to them and that you have no sympathy for them. [V inflects] My life is ruined and I suppose I only have myself to blame. 我的一生都毁了，我想这只能怪我自己。
Oxford	blame ★ / bleɪm ; NAmE bleɪm / verb , noun blame blames blamed blaming verb ★ to think or say that sb/sth is responsible for sth bad 把…归咎于；责怪；指责 blamesb/sth (for sth) ◆ She doesn't blame anyone for her father's death. 她没把她父亲的死归罪于任何人。 ◆ A dropped cigarette is being blamed for the fire. 一根乱扔的烟被认为是引起这场火灾的肇因。 blamesth on sb/sth ◆ Police are blaming the accident on dangerous driving. 警方把事故原因归咎于危险驾驶。 IDIOMS ★ be to blame (for sth) to be responsible for sth bad 对（坏事）负有责任 ◆ If anyone's to blame, it's me. 如果有人该承担责任，那就是我。 ◆ Which driver was to blame for the accident? 哪个司机是此次事故的肇事者？ don't blame ˈme ( informal) used to advise sb not to do sth, when you think they will do it despite your advice （劝阻别人时说）别怪我 ◆ Call her if you like, but don't blame me if she's angry. 你想给她打电话就打吧，不过要是她生气就别怪我。 I don't ˈblame you/her, etc. (for doing sth) ( informal) used to say that you think that what sb did was reasonable and the right thing to do 我不怪你（或她等）；你（或她等）的做法是可以理解的 ◆ ‘I just slammed the phone down when he said that.’ ‘I don't blame you!’ “他一说那话我就啪地一下挂了电话。”“你做得对！” only have yourself to ˈblame used to say that you think sth is sb's own fault 只能怪你自己；是你自己的错 ◆ If you lose your job, you'll only have yourself to blame. 如果你丢掉了工作，你只能责怪你自己。 noun ★ [uncountable ] blame(for sth) responsibility for doing sth badly or wrongly; saying that sb is responsible for sth （坏事或错事的）责任；责备；指责 ◆ to lay/put the blamefor sth on sb 把某事归咎于某人 ◆ The government will have to take the blamefor the riots. 政府将不得不对骚乱承担责任。 ◆ Why do I always get the blamefor everything that goes wrong? 为什么出了事总是让我背黑锅？ ☞compare credit n. (7 ) blame / bleɪm ; NAmE bleɪm /
LDC	blame1 verb blame2 noun blameblame1 /bleɪm/ ●●● S2 W3 verb [transitive] Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad: Don’t blame me – it’s not my fault. I blame his mother. She does everything for him.blame somebody/something for something Marie still blames herself for Patrick’s death. The report blames poor safety standards for the accident. The decision to increase interest rates was widely blamed (=blamed by many people) for the crisis.blame something on somebody/something One of the computers is broken and she’s blaming it on me. The crash was blamed on pilot error.2somebody/something is to blame (for something) used to say that someone or something is responsible for something bad: Officials believe that more than one person may be to blame for the fire.partly/largely/entirely etc to blame Television is partly to blame.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say something is someone's fault, rather than saying they are to blame: He was to blame for the accident. ➔ The accident was his fault.3I don’t blame you/you can hardly blame him etc spoken used to say that you think it was right or reasonable for someone to do what they did: ‘She’s left her husband.’ ‘I don’t blame her, after the way he treated her.’ You can hardly blame him for not waiting.4don’t blame me spoken used when you are advising someone not to do something but you think that they will do it in spite of your advice: Buy it then, but don’t blame me when it breaks down.5somebody only has himself/herself to blame spoken used to say that someone’s problems are their own fault: If he fails his exams, he’ll only have himself to blame.THESAURUSblame verb [transitive] to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad that has happened: · Democrats have blamed Republicans for the failure to reach an agreement.· Police blamed bad weather for a series of accidents on the roads.· For many years I blamed myself for her death.· They blamed the failure of the business on the economic downturn.put/place/lay the blame on somebody/something to say who or what you think is responsible for something bad that has happened, often unfairly or wrongly: · Don’t try to put the blame on me!· Subsequent investigations placed the blame squarely on city officials.· Farmers have laid the blame for their problems entirely on EU policies.say it’s somebody’s fault especially spoken to say that someone is responsible for something bad that has happened: · Are you saying it’s my fault that we lost the game?hold somebody responsible to say that someone is responsible for something bad that has happened, because it was their duty to prevent it from happening: · He was held personally responsible for the failure of the project.take the rap informal (also carry the can British English informal) to be blamed and punished for something that you did not do, or that someone else is also responsible for: · He expects his wife to take the rap for him.· Alan’s colleagues decided to let him carry the can. blame1 verb blame2 noun blameblame2 ●●● S3 W2 noun [uncountable] Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases responsibility for a mistake or for something badblame for Do you accept any blame for what happened? I always get the blame (=am blamed) for his mistakes! She stole the money but she’s trying to put the blame on (=blame) me.COLLOCATIONSverbsget the blame (=be blamed)· Sam knew that if something went wrong, he’d get the blame.take/accept/shoulder the blame (=say that something is your fault)· No one was prepared to take the blame for the disaster.· Parents must shoulder the blame if their kids behave badly.put/pin the blame on somebody (also lay/place the blame on somebody written) (=blame someone, especially when it is not their fault)· Don’t try to put the blame on me.· Everyone laid the blame for the crisis on the government.shift the blame (onto somebody) (=blame someone else for something you did)· She always tried to shift the blame onto her brother.apportion/assign blame formal (=find someone to blame for something)· He seemed to want to apportion blame for her death.share the blame· He admitted he shared the blame for their World Cup defeat.the blame lies with somebody (=used to say that someone is responsible for something bad)· In this case, the blame lay with the police.phrasesplace the blame squarely/firmly on somebody (=blame someone in a very definite way)· A military investigation placed the blame squarely on city officials.point the finger of blame at somebody (=say that someone is responsible for something bad)· I couldn’t believe it when they started pointing the finger of blame at me.
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