
好词典

源自中古法语 'perrot',可能是 'Pierre'(彼得)的昵称形式,后来用于指代鹦鹉。
❶ 鹦鹉,一种色彩鲜艳的鸟类,通常有弯曲的喙,能够模仿人类说话和其他声音。
“The parrot squawked loudly when the phone rang.”
(电话响起时,鹦鹉大声尖叫。)
“She taught her parrot to say 'hello' and 'goodbye'.”
(她教她的鹦鹉说“你好”和“再见”。)
❶ 机械地重复或模仿他人的话,通常不带理解或思考。
“The child parroted everything his teacher said.”
(那个孩子机械地重复老师说的每一句话。)
“He just parrots the opinions he hears on TV without thinking.”
(他只是不加思考地重复在电视上听到的观点。)
parrot fashion — 机械地模仿或重复,通常指不加理解地学习或重复信息。
“He learned the poem by rote, reciting it parrot fashion.”
(他通过死记硬背学会了这首诗,机械地背诵。)