1. blame sb (sth) for sth
(1) 因为某事而责备某人。如:
He blamed me for negligence. 他责备我粗心大意。
I don’t blame you for doing that. 我不责备你做了那事。
(2) 把某事的责任归咎于某人。如:
He blamed his teacher for his failure. 他把自己的失败归罪于他的老师。
2. blame sth on sb (sth) 把某事的责任归咎于某人。如:
The driver blamed the accident on the cyclist. 司机把事故的责任归咎于骑自行车的人。
注:以上两类结构有时可互换,注意词序不同。如:
He blamed the failure on me. / He blamed me for the failure. 他把失败归咎于我。
3. be to blame for (doing) sth 对(做)某事应负责任。如:
You are not to blame for what happened. 对所发生的事不应该由你负责。
Which driver was to blame for the accident? 那个司机应该对事故负责?
Who is to blame for starting the fire? 火灾的引起应该由谁来负责?
4. put [lay] the blame (for sth) on sb (把某事)归咎于某人。如:
He put [laid] all the blame on me. 他把一切都归咎于我。
The judge put [laid] the blame for the accident on the driver of the car. 法官把事故的责任归咎于汽车司机。