3分鐘學(xué)英語 [198]:外國人說point the finger不是"用手指"的意思
This is all your fault because you two introduced this horny stranger into our lives.
知識(shí)點(diǎn)：
1、This is all your fault because…
這全是你的錯(cuò)，因?yàn)?hellip;
例句一：
We're lost. This is all your fault because you wouldn't listen to me.
我們走丟了，都是你的錯(cuò)，因?yàn)槟悴豢下犖业摹?br />
例句二：
Barry was the one who came up with the idea. This all his fault.
Barry想出來的這主意，這都是他的錯(cuò)。
2、Someone only has oneself to blame
這事兒都怪他自己
例句一：
The company shut down because they weren't innovative. They only have themselves to blame.
這個(gè)公司倒閉了是因?yàn)樗麄儾豢蟿?chuàng)新，只能怪他們自己。
例句二：
I don't know why Vanessa's blaming everyone for losing her job. She only has herself to blame.
我就不明白為什么Vanessa丟了工作卻怪別人，他只能怪他自己。
3、…because of someone
責(zé)怪別人
例句一：
I got kicked out of my apartment because of my roommate and her loud parties.
我被從我的公寓趕出來了因?yàn)槲业氖矣牙祥_特別吵的派對。
例句二：
We missed the deadline because of me. I'm sorry I let you guys down.
我們錯(cuò)過了截止日期都是因?yàn)槲遥瑢Σ黄鹞易尨蠹沂恕?br />
4、Hold someone responsible
讓…負(fù)責(zé)，責(zé)怪…
例句一：
I hold you responsible for losing my phone. You were the last one with it.
我電話丟了都怪你，最后是你拿著的。
例句二：
They're holding me responsible for the accident. Even though it was the other driver's fault.
他們把這個(gè)事故責(zé)任怪在我頭上，其實(shí)是那個(gè)駕駛員的錯(cuò)。
5、Point the finger
指責(zé)別人
例句一：
When the boss asked who messed up, Karen pointed the finger at Moe.
當(dāng)老板問誰搞砸的時(shí)候，Karen就指責(zé)是Moe的事情。
例句二：
Instead of pointing fingers, why don't you think of a way to solve the problem?
與其到處指責(zé)，為什么不如想辦法解決這個(gè)問題?
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