parrot
English → Chinese
noun//ˈpærət//
(bird) 鹦鹉: 一种色彩鲜艳、常被当作宠物且能模仿人类说话的热带鸟类; 鹦鹉
The colorful parrot sat on the pirate's shoulder and squawked loudly.
(Chinese) 那只五彩斑斓的鹦鹉坐在海盗的肩膀上,大声地叫着。
Some species of parrot can live for more than fifty years in captivity.
(Chinese) 某些种类的鹦鹉在圈养环境下的寿命可超过五十年。
verb//ˈpærət//
(figurative) 机械模仿: 不加思考地重复别人的话或观点; 盲目模仿
The students were just parroting back what the teacher had said without understanding it.
(Chinese) 学生们只是在机械重复老师说的话,并没有真正理解。
Don't just parrot the news headlines; try to form your own opinion on the topic.
(Chinese) 不要只是盲从新闻标题,试着对这个话题形成你自己的见解。
Entry ID: en:zh:parrot · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary