1 . blame sb for sth

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。

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 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 sth 对某事应负责任。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 on sb 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。