point the finger at

IPA/pˈɔɪnt ðə fˈɪŋɡəɹ at/
IPA/pˈɔɪnt ðə fˈɪŋɡɚɹ æt/

point the finger at — 慣用語

1. to say openly that a particular person or group caused a problem, treating them

1.慣用語B2
釋義

歸咎；指責

公開把過錯怪到某人或某團體身上

to say openly that a particular person or group caused a problem, treating them as the one at fault.

例句

After the kitchen fire, the manager pointed the finger at the new cook.

廚房失火後，經理把矛頭指向那位新來的廚師。

point the finger at + person blamed for an incident

When the project failed, Diego refused to point the finger at his teammates.

專案失敗時，Diego 不願把責任推到隊友身上。

negative use: refuse to point the finger at + people

同義詞
  • blame

    plainer and more neutral; lacks the sense of public accusation

  • accuse

    more formal; often used of a specific charge or crime

  • lay the blame on

    similar idiom, slightly more formal

反義詞

文法句型

point the finger at + person/group

用法筆記

Object is the person or group being blamed, often introduced with 'at'. Frequently used when the blame is public and may be unfair or premature.

常見錯誤

❌She pointed her finger to the manager for the loss.
✅She pointed the finger at the manager for the loss.
💡the fixed idiom uses 'the finger' and the preposition 'at', not 'to'.