parrot

/ˈpærət/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

鹦鹉；鹦鹉学舌般地重复

释义与例句

n. 鹦鹉
a tropical bird with colourful feathers and a curved beak, often able to copy human speech
  1. The parrot in the pet shop could say several words.
    宠物店里的那只鹦鹉会说好几个词。
  2. Parrots are known for their ability to imitate sounds.
    鹦鹉以善于模仿声音而闻名。
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  1. She kept a green parrot in a large cage by the window.
    她在窗边的一个大笼子里养了一只绿色的鹦鹉。
v. 鹦鹉学舌般地重复
to repeat what someone else has said without thinking about whether it is true or understanding it
  1. The students just parroted the teacher's explanation without thinking.
    学生们只是不假思索地重复老师的讲解。
  2. He parroted the party line during the interview.
    他在采访中机械地重复着党的路线。
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  1. Children sometimes parrot phrases they hear on television.
    孩子们有时会鹦鹉学舌般重复他们在电视上听到的话。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 parrot 作名词是“鹦鹉”，作动词表示“机械地重复别人的话”，带贬义；parrot fashion 是固定搭配。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • parrot-like 鹦鹉般的；机械重复的
    形容词，描述像鹦鹉一样模仿或机械重复的行为。
同义词
  • repeat 重复
    repeat 是中性的“重复”；parrot 作动词强调不动脑子地照搬别人的话，带有贬义。
    Could you repeat what you just said? 你能把刚才说的话重复一遍吗？
常见搭配
  • parrot fashion 鹦鹉学舌地
    The children learned the poem parrot fashion without understanding it. 孩子们不理解内容，只是鹦鹉学舌地背下了这首诗。
  • keep a parrot 养鹦鹉
    My grandfather used to keep a parrot that could whistle. 我爷爷以前养过一只会吹口哨的鹦鹉。
  • parrot what someone says 机械地重复某人的话
    He just parrots what his boss says in every meeting. 他每次开会都只是机械地重复老板的话。