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parrots

UK //ˈpær.əts//US //ˈper.əts//

词源

源自法语 'perrot',是 'Pierre'(彼得)的昵称,后演变为指代鹦鹉。

noun

❶ 鹦鹉,一种色彩鲜艳、善于模仿人类语言的鸟类,常作为宠物饲养。

“The parrots in the zoo can mimic human speech perfectly.”

(动物园里的鹦鹉能完美模仿人类说话。)

“She has two parrots that greet her every morning.”

(她有两只鹦鹉,每天早晨都会向她问好。)

同义词:macaw, cockatoo, parakeet

verb

❶ 机械地重复或模仿他人的话,通常不带理解或思考。

“He just parrots what his boss says without thinking.”

(他只是机械地重复老板的话,不加思考。)

“The students parroted the teacher's words during the recitation.”

(学生们在背诵时机械地重复老师的话。)

同义词:mimic, echo, repeat

常见短语

parrot fashion — 机械地模仿或重复,通常指不加理解地学习或记忆。

“He learned the poem parrot fashion without understanding its meaning.”

(他机械地背下了这首诗,但并不理解其含义。)