The mother didn't know who to blame for the broken glass.为什么要用 to blame ?

请看下面两道高考题:

1. The mother didn't know______to blame for the broken glass as it happened while she was out. (NMET2002)

A. who B. when C. how D. what(答案为A)

2. I feel it is your husband who______for the spoiled child.(2002年上海高考)

A. is to blame B. is going to blameC. is to be blamed D. should blame

(答案为A)

以上两道高考题均考查了blame的用法。下面详细介绍一下该词的用法。

一、blame用作及物动词时,通常用于下面三个句型:

1. blame sb. for sth. /doing sth. 为某事责备某人/责备某人做了某事。如:

Many children are afraid of being blamed for making mistakes in speaking English. 许多孩子害怕讲英语时犯错误而受责备。

He blamed his teachers for his failure. 他把自己的失败归咎于他的老师。

His companion, blamed for the accident, had not been driving carefully. 他的同伴没有谨慎驾驶,应对事故负责。

2. blame sth. on sb. 把某事归咎于某人。如:

The police blamed the traffic accident on Jack's careless driving. 警察把那起交通事故归咎于杰克的粗心驾驶。

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