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单词 parrot
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parrot

Word family nounparroterparrotryparrotadjectiveparroty
Related topics: Birds
par·rot1 /ˈpærət/ ●●○ noun [countableC]  
1. parrot.jpg HBBa tropical bird with a curved beak and brightly coloured feathers that can be taught to copy human speech 鹦鹉4  See picture of 见图 FEED 1
2 parrot fashion British EnglishBrEREPEAT if you learn something parrot fashion, you repeat what someone has just said without understanding it 鹦鹉学舌般; 机械地 by heart
 We recited poems parrot fashion.
我们鹦鹉学舌般机械地背诵诗歌。
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sick as a parrot at sick1(10)
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parrot2 verb [transitiveT]  
REPEATto repeat someone else’s words or ideas without really understanding what you are saying – used to show disapproval 不假思索[不明就里]地重复,鹦鹉学舌般重复〔含贬义〕
 He just parroted his father’s opinions.
他只是机械地重复父亲的观点。
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Origin parrot1
(1500-1600) Probably from Old French perroquet
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