blame

verb

1. 把…归咎于；责怪；指责
   to think or say that sb/sth is responsible for sth bad
   1. She doesn't blame anyone for her father's death.
      她没把她父亲的死归罪于任何人。
   2. A dropped cigarette is being blamed for the fire.
      一支乱扔的烟被指为引起这场火灾的罪魁祸首。
   3. Police are blaming the accident on dangerous driving.
      警方把事故原因归咎于危险驾驶。

noun

1. （坏事或错事的）责任；责备；指责
   responsibility for doing sth badly or wrongly; saying that sb is responsible for sth
   1. to lay/put the blame for sth on sb
      把某事归咎于某人
   2. The government will have to take the blame for the riots.
      政府将不得不对骚乱承担责任。
   3. Why do I always get the blame for everything that goes wrong?
      为什么出了事总是让我背黑锅？

1. VERB 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. 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？
   4. Blame is also a noun.
      
   5. 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 （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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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 …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.
   1. 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？
   2. 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 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.
   1. 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。

1. She was surprised that he had no words of blame or accusation for her.
   使她惊讶的是，他竟然没有对她说任何怪罪或指责的话。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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？
5. 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。
6. The president put the blame squarely on his opponent.
   总统把责任完全推给了他的对手。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. 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？
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. There is nowhere to hide when things go wrong, no organisation to cocoon you from blame
    如果出了问题，根本无处可躲，没有哪个机构会庇护你，让你免受指责。
13. How can I blame him? It wasn't intentional.
    我怎么能怪他呢？那又不是有意的。
14. She seemed to be placing most of the blame on her mother
    她好像把大部分责任都推到了母亲身上。
15. I did not blame him for feeling put out
    我没有因为心烦而责备他。
16. 'I blame the selectors,' quoth he.
    “我认为错在那些遴选者，”他说。
17. He received more of the blame than anyone when the plan failed to work
    计划失败后，他受到了比别人更多的指责。
18. They even blame the government for talking down the nation's fourth biggest industry
    他们甚至指责政府贬低该国的第四大产业。
19. I don't blame you for thinking that way.
    你那样想，我不怪你。
20. I blame myself and will never be able to trust my instinct again.
    我自责，而且今后再也不能相信自己的直觉了。
21. It's not good enough just to blame the unruly children.
    对难管教的孩子只是责备是不够的。
22. It's your fault.; You're to blame.
    这就是你的不是了。
23. She retorted upon me, saying I was to blame.
    她反驳我，说我才应该受责备。
24. It's not very fair to blame me for that.
    为那件事而埋怨我是不太公平的。
25. It's his fault. You needn't try to shift the blame.
    那是他的错，你不要张冠李戴。
26. I must say that I am very much to blame.
    我必须说都怪我不好。
27. Don't blame him. After all, he's only a child.
    别责怪他，他总还是个孩子。
28. You should not blame others for what is your own fault.
    自己做错了，不能赖别人。
29. You are not to blame; it is his fault.
    这是他的错，不怨你。
30. You will bring the blame of others upon yourself if you fail in this.
    如果你在这件事上失败了，就会招来别人的非议。

  blame admonish berate censure condemn rebuke reproach【导航词义：指责，责怪】

  blame v. 责怪，责备

〔辨析〕普通用词，表示把过错或坏事归咎于某人或某事。

  admonish v. 〈正式〉告诫，警告

〔辨析〕通常指对某人所做的错事当面给予批评、警告等。

  berate v. 〈正式〉训斥，严责

〔辨析〕指因某人的过错而气愤地训斥、责备某人。

  censure v. 〈正式〉批评，公开谴责

〔辨析〕侧重指公开、不留情面地批评或指责。

  condemn v. 谴责，斥责

〔辨析〕尤指从道义上对某人或某事予以谴责。

  rebuke v. 〈正式〉指责，斥责

〔辨析〕指对某人的过错给予尖锐的斥责，含刻薄或愤怒之意。

  reproach v. 〈正式〉指责，严责

〔辨析〕指失望、不满或愤恨地指责某人，但这种指责有时可能失于公正。

v.

be to blame (for sth)

• （对坏事）负有责任
  to be responsible for sth bad
  1. If anyone's to blame, it's me.
     如果有人该承担责任，那就是我。
  2. Which driver was to blame for the accident?
     哪位司机是此次事故的肇事者？

don't blame me

• （劝阻别人时说）别怪我
  used to advise sb not to do sth, when you think they will do it despite your advice
  1. 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 blame you/her, etc. (for doing sth)

• 我不怪你（或她等）；你（或她等）的做法是可以理解的
  used to say that you think that what sb did was reasonable and the right thing to do
  1. ‘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 blame

• 只能怪你自己；是你自己的错
  used to say that you think sth is sb's own fault
  1. 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

1. a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
   1. he took the blame for it
   2. it was a bum rap

   Synonym:    rap

2. an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
   1. his incrimination was based on my testimony
   2. the police laid the blame on the driver

   Synonym:    incriminationinculpation

verb

1. attribute responsibility to
   1. We blamed the accident on her
   2. The tragedy was charged to her inexperience

   Synonym:    charge

2. put or pin the blame on

   Synonym:    fault

3. harass with constant criticism
   1. Don't always pick on your little brother

   Synonym:    find faultpick

adj

1. expletives used informally as intensifiers
   1. he's a blasted idiot
   2. it's a blamed shame
   3. a blame cold winter
   4. not a blessed dime
   5. I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing
   6. he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool
   7. a deuced idiot
   8. an infernal nuisance

   Synonym:    blastedblamedblesseddamndamneddarneddeucedgoddamgoddamngoddamnedinfernal