Word · Frequency #2043
blaming
责怪；归罪于
blaming is the present participle of blame.
to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad; to attribute the cause of a bad event to someone or something
- 1.
To assert or consider that someone is the cause of something negative; to place blame; to attribute responsibility (for something negative or for doing something negative).
- 2.
To assert the cause of some bad event.
- 3.
To censure (someone or something); to criticize.
- 4.
put or pin the blame on
归咎于
批评；指责；归咎于；责备
In use
I blame the traffic for making us late.
She blamed herself for the accident.
Stop blaming others and take responsibility.
blame sb for sth
用于指责某人对某事负有责任。
She blamed her brother for breaking the vase.
她责怪哥哥打碎了花瓶。
blame sth on sb
与“blame sb for sth”可互换，但侧重点在事件。
They blamed the accident on the driver.
他们把事故归咎于司机。
be to blame (for sth)
表示某人或某物是原因，而非主动指责。
The bad weather is to blame for the delay.
恶劣天气是延误的原因。
Connections
Collocations
- blame someone for something
- 因某事责备某人
- She blamed her husband for the accident.她因那场事故责备了她的丈夫。
- blame something on someone
- 把某事归咎于某人
- He blamed the mistake on his assistant.他把错误归咎于他的助手。
- blame oneself
- 自责
- Don't blame yourself for what happened.不要为所发生的事自责。
- blame the government
- 指责政府
- Many citizens blame the government for the economic crisis.许多公民因经济危机指责政府。
- blame the victim
- 责怪受害者
- It's wrong to blame the victim in cases of harassment.在骚扰案件中责怪受害者是错误的。
- blame the weather
Learner notes
Memory Tip
blame = b + lame（瘸子），想象你错误地责备一个瘸子走得慢，记住blame是“责备”。
Context & Register
通常用于各种场合，既可用于正式也可用于非正式。常见语境：责备某人、归咎责任。
Grammar Note
常用于主动语态，也可用于被动语态。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the -ame spelling and are pronounced with the /eɪm/ rhyme, matching the target 'blame'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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