Blame meaning in English
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Definition
to blame: to reproach, to hold responsible for, to say that (someone) is guilty
To blame is usually followed by for or on:
The police blamed me for starting the fire. They held me responsible for it.
The CEO blamed his failure on the recent recession. He thought the recession was the reason for his failure.
Pronunciation examples
UK: I took the blame for losing the contract.
US: I would've blamed you, too!
Examples
- "The authorities have blamed a faulty switch for the catastrophe, which will cost the state five to six million euros."
- "I blame it on server at station 12, which I am beginning to suspect is possessed."
- "Experts are blaming this miscalculation on the "excessive drinking culture" that exists at archeological digs."
Exercise 1
Choose all the TRUE statements about the role-playing exercise.
Be careful, there may be more than one correct answer!
Be careful, there may be more than one correct answer!
Choose all the TRUE statements about the role-playing exercise.
Be careful, there may be more than one correct answer!
Be careful, there may be more than one correct answer!
Trey is comforting a customer who is upset because of the effect a Delavigne perfume had on her relationship. This problem has nothing to do with any technical aspects of the Delavigne product itself.
Trey offers the upset customer (being played by Luna) "a special coupon good towards any Delavigne perfume of your choice". When Trey offers the customer "a coupon good towards a Delavigne perfume", he is offering her credit which can be exchanged for a Delavigne product.
The upset customer (being played by Luna) says to Trey, "It's all your fault" which indicates that she blames Trey and the Delavigne Corp for her problem and her personal difficulties.
Exercise 2
What happens in the exercise you just heard?
Be careful, there may be more than one correct answer!
Be careful, there may be more than one correct answer!
What happens in the exercise you just heard?
Be careful, there may be more than one correct answer!
Be careful, there may be more than one correct answer!
Trey offers the upset customer (being played by Luna) "a special coupon good towards any Delavigne perfume of your choice". When Trey offers the customer "a coupon good towards a Delavigne perfume", he is offering her credit which can be exchanged for a Delavigne product.
The upset customer (being played by Luna) says to Trey, "It's all your fault" which indicates that she blames Trey and the Delavigne Corp for her problem and her personal difficulties.
Trey is comforting a customer who is upset because of the effect a Delavigne perfume had on her relationship. This problem has nothing to do with any technical aspects of the Delavigne product itself.
Exercise 3
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below, based on the dialogue.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below, based on the dialogue.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This statement is true. Hannah "overhears" Brian and Philip discussing the attractiveness of their colleagues, and assumes that Brian is responsible for the conversation. Hannah "blames" Brian, or believes Brian is responsible for this.
This statement is false. Hannah did "hear" Brian's conversation with Philip, this is why she is so angry!
This statement is false. Philip actually wants to know which colleague Brian Jones would prefer to sleep with.
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