*blame² n [U] when other people say you are responsible for a mistake or something bad 〔对错误或坏事应负的〕责任: get the blame (for sth) (=be blamed) （因某事）受到责难: I don't know why I always get the blame for other people's mistakes. 我不懂为什么我总是为别人的错误而背黑锅。 take the blame (=say that you are responsible) 承担责任: You shouldn't have to take the blame if you didn't do it. 你要是没做那件事就不该承担责任。