"confoundedly" 1833, later also as an adjective, from past participle of blame (v.), as a "euphemistic evasion of the horrible word damn." [Bartlett, "Dictionary of Americanisms," 1848].
This adjective 'blamed' is the virtuous oath by which simple people, who are improving their habits, cure themselves of a stronger epithet. [Edward Everett Hale, "If, Yes, and Perhaps," 1868]
Compare also blamenation (1837) as an expletive. The imprecation blame me is attested from 1830.
双语例句
1. The continued bleakness of the American job market was blamed.
美国就业市场的持续低迷被视为罪魁祸首。
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2. The hospital blamed the mix-up on a clerical error.
医院方面将这一混乱归咎于一处笔误。
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3. The recession is largely blamed for the disappointing response to the appeal.
对此呼吁的反应令人失望，主要归咎于经济衰退。
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4. Government penny-pinching is blamed for the decline in food standards.
政府吝啬被指责是食品标准下降的原因。
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5. He blamed injudicious comments by bankers for last week's devaluation.
