WOTW: blame
| - Tim Lake |
“Blame” is a verb and a noun that have the same meaning. Let’s look at what the word means and see some examples sentences.
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The meaning of the verb “blame” is to feel or say that someone or something is responsible for a mistake or a wrong.
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+ The inquiry blamed the train driver for the accident.
+ They blamed the manager’s bad decisions for the defeat.
+ You must look at yourself and your actions before blaming other people.
+ I don’t want to be blamed for the consequences.
+ The government blamed the harsh winter for the rise in gas prices.
+ She blames the manufacturer for the product being faulty.
+ The two sides each blame each other for the incident.
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The meaning of the noun “blame” is responsibility for a mistake or a wrong.
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+ The manger shouldered the blame for the defeat.
+ They tried to put the blame for the hostilities on the other side.
+ It is very difficult to solve the problem when nobody takes the blame for what happened.
+ She always puts the blame on anyone or anything other than herself.
+ The blame clearly lies with the politicians and oligarchs not with the common people.
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There are a couple of useful phrases with blame too:
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+ You are frustrated, and I don’t blame you. (shows understanding).
+ You have only yourself to blame for failing the exam. (only you are responsible for a bad situation by making bad choices against advice – in this case not studying).
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The pronunciation is /bleɪm/.
This word is in the New General Service List, a list of the 3,000 most common words in English communication. You can get the full list on our website by clicking here.
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この単語は、英語で最もよく使われる3,000の単語のリストであるNew General Service Listからのものです。完全なリストはこちらから。
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