blames
blames — 動詞
- blamespresent simple I / you / we / they
- blameses3rd person singular
- blamesing-ing form
- blamesedpast simple
1. to say that a person or thing caused a problem and deserves criticism for it
責怪
認定某人或某事該負責
to say that a person or thing caused a problem and deserves criticism for it
Parents blamed the wet floor for the toddler's fall.
家長責怪濕滑的地板害小孩跌倒。
blame + thing + for + result
Elise blamed the late email for missing the train.
Elise 責怪太晚寄出的電子郵件害她錯過火車。
Several fans blamed the coach after the heavy defeat.
幾位球迷在慘敗後責怪教練。
The review blamed weak lighting for the museum accident.
那篇評論責怪昏暗的燈光造成博物館意外。
- excuse
suggests the person is not at fault
文法句型
blame + person/thing + for + problem
用法筆記
The direct object is usually the person or thing held responsible, followed by for and the bad result.
2. to say that another person's action seems understandable, so you are not critici
不怪
表示能理解而不責備
to say that another person's action seems understandable, so you are not criticizing them
I don't blame Bao for leaving after the rude call.
那通無禮電話後，我不怪 Bao 直接離開。
don't blame + person + for + -ing
We can't blame the neighbors for closing their windows.
鄰居把窗戶關起來，我們也不怪他們。
No one blames a mother for protecting her tired child.
沒有人會怪一位母親保護自己疲憊的孩子。
I would not blame Mert for choosing the safer route.
Mert 選擇較安全的路線， 我也不怪他。
- understand
states the idea directly without the sympathy frame
- sympathize
emphasizes shared feeling more than judgment
- condemn
shows strong disapproval instead of understanding
文法句型
do not blame + person + for + -ing
用法筆記
This sense is most common in negative forms such as I don't blame you, where the speaker shows sympathy rather than criticism.
3. to connect a failure or other bad result to a stated cause
歸咎於
把壞結果歸到某個原因上
to connect a failure or other bad result to a stated cause
News reports blamed the outage on a damaged cable.
新聞報導把停電歸咎於一條受損的電纜。
blame + result + on + cause
Teachers blamed the low turnout on the storm warning.
老師們把出席率偏低歸咎於暴風警報。
The city blamed rising rents on new office towers.
市政府把租金上升歸咎於新的辦公大樓。
Christopher blamed the long delay on one missing form.
Christopher 把漫長延誤歸咎於少了一張表格。
- attribute
more formal and neutral in tone
- put down to
informal phrasal verb with a similar structure
文法句型
blame + bad result + on + cause
用法筆記
The direct object is usually the problem itself, followed by on and the cause. Sense 1 more often names the blamed person or thing as the object.
blames — 名詞
1. criticism or fault placed on someone for a mistake or other bad result
責任
指被歸到某人身上的過失
criticism or fault placed on someone for a mistake or other bad result
Parents placed the blame on social media after the rumor spread.
謠言傳開後，家長把責任推到社群媒體上。
put/place the blame on + cause
Kemi refused to carry all the blame for the broken plan.
Kemi 拒絕把失敗計畫的責任全扛下來。
The article put most of the blame on poor road design.
那篇文章把大部分責任歸到糟糕的道路設計上。
Too much blame fell on the youngest worker that night.
那晚太多責任落在最年輕的員工身上。
- fault
often names the mistake itself as well as the responsibility
- responsibility
more neutral and less critical in tone
- criticism
focuses on the negative judgment more than the cause
文法句型
put the blame on + person/thing
用法筆記
Often appears in patterns such as put the blame on, share the blame, or shoulder the blame.
2. accepting that you were the person at fault for a bad result
認錯
承認事情是自己的責任
accepting that you were the person at fault for a bad result
Mateo took the blame when the class projector stopped working.
教室投影機停掉時， Mateo 主動認錯。
take the blame
No manager wanted to take the blame for the failed launch.
沒有主管想為那次失敗的上市案認錯。
After dinner burned, Owen asked his sister to share the blame.
晚餐燒焦後， Owen 請妹妹一起分擔責任。
The captain accepted the blame for the team's early exit.
隊長為球隊提早出局出面認錯。
- responsibility
more neutral and less tied to admitting guilt
- fault
names the error itself more directly
文法句型
take the blame for + noun
用法筆記
Most common after take, accept, or shoulder, when someone openly admits fault.