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/bleɪm/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
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责怪；把……归咎于；责任；责备

释义与例句

v. 责怪；把……归咎于
to say or think that somebody or something is responsible for a bad situation
  1. Do not blame yourself for an accident you could not prevent.
    不要为一场你无法阻止的事故而责怪自己。
  2. The report blamed poor management for the project's failure.
    报告把项目失败归咎于管理不善。
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  1. Many residents blamed the factory for polluting the river.
    许多居民指责这家工厂污染河流。
n. 责任；责备
responsibility for a bad situation, or criticism for causing it
  1. She accepted the blame for the misunderstanding.
    她承担了这场误会的责任。
  2. The manager tried to shift the blame onto his assistants.
    经理试图把责任推给助手。
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  1. There is enough blame to share among everyone involved.
    所有相关人员都有应分担的责任。

词源与构词

源自古法语 blasmer，再追溯至拉丁语 blasphemare，原含“指责、亵渎”之意。

记忆钩子 blame sb for sth 是“因某事责怪某人”；be to blame 是“应负责任”，take the blame 是“承担责任”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • blameless 无可责怪的；清白的
    blame 加 -less，表示没有过错。
  • blameworthy 应受责备的
    由 blame 与 worthy 构成，表示行为应受指责。
同义词
  • criticize 批评
    criticize 指指出缺点或错误；blame 强调认定某人或某事应对不良后果负责。
    The review criticized the film for its weak plot. 这篇评论批评该电影情节薄弱。
反义词
  • praise 表扬；称赞
    The teacher praised the students for their honesty. 老师表扬了学生们的诚实。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • fault 过错；故障
    fault 指过错本身或应负的责任，也可指设备故障；blame 作动词表示归咎，作名词表示对过错的责任或指责。
    It was my fault that we missed the train. 我们错过火车是我的过错。
常见搭配
  • blame somebody for something 因某事责怪某人
    You cannot blame him for wanting to leave. 你不能因为他想离开就责怪他。
  • take the blame 承担责任
    The captain took the blame for the team's defeat. 队长为球队的失利承担了责任。