| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_to-blame-someone-for-something |
| 释义 | to blame someone for somethingThese words and expressions mean to say or think someone did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening. Blame is the most commonly used word. You can use it to say that someone is the person who did something wrong or that they are responsible for something wrong that someone else did, or for a bad situation that happened. He blamed his wife for the error. When Mikey died, I blamed myself. You can also say that someone lays or pins the blame on another person. The bridge's architect was quick to lay the blame on the engineers. No one should be looking to pin the blame on others. To apportion blame means to blame several people, organizations, etc. for something, without mentioning who they are. This is a formal use. When a company fails it isn't always possible to apportion blame. If you hold someone responsible for something bad that happened or something wrong that someone else did, you consider them to be responsible for it. If anything goes wrong, I will hold you responsible. If you say that you are responsible for something, you take the blame If we fail, I'll take the blame. For more words about blaming someone for something, see the article at accuse. Related articlesbe to blame for something |
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