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name someone Polly
They named their daughter Polly.
他们给女儿取名为波莉。
波莉（女子名）；鹦哥（鹦鹉的通称）
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波莉（女子名）；鹦哥（鹦鹉的通称）
A woman's name; also, a popular name for a parrot.
They named their daughter Polly.
他们给女儿取名为波莉。
波莉(女子名；等于Mary)；鹦哥(鹦鹉的通称
n. A woman's name; also, a popular name for a parrot.
Polly is my closest friend.
波莉是我最亲密的朋友。
We taught our parrot, Polly, to whistle.
我们教我们的鹦鹉波莉吹口哨。
The polly in the cage started to speak.
笼子里的鹦哥开始说话了。
They named their daughter Polly.
他们给女儿取名为波莉。
Polly是英语文化中鹦鹉的常用名字。
She calls her parrot Polly.
她把她的鹦鹉叫做波莉。
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鹦鹉波莉
Polly the parrot can mimic human speech.
鹦鹉波莉能模仿人类说话。
波莉想要一块饼干
Every time I pass by the cage, Polly wants a cracker.
每次我经过笼子，波莉都想要一块饼干。
波莉说
Polly says 'hello' whenever someone enters the room.
每当有人进屋，波莉就会说‘你好’。
喂波莉
Don't forget to feed Polly before you leave.
离开前别忘了喂波莉。
波莉的笼子
We cleaned Polly's cage and put fresh water in it.
我们清理了波莉的笼子并放了新鲜的水。
（鹦鹉学舌）你会说‘波莉要块饼干’吗？
Every time he sees a parrot, he says, 'Polly want a cracker?'
每次他看到鹦鹉，都会说‘波莉要块饼干？’
盲目乐观的人
Don't be such a Pollyanna; the situation is serious.
别这么盲目乐观，情况很严重。
学舌者（盲目重复他人话的人）
Stop being a polly parrot and think for yourself.
别当学舌鸟了，自己动动脑子。
波莉要饼干？——经典鹦鹉模仿人说话的例子，常出现在动画和书籍中。
The children laughed when the parrot squawked, 'Polly want a cracker?'
当鹦鹉嘎嘎叫'波莉要饼干？'时，孩子们笑了。
波莉要饼干。我想我应该先离开她。——涅槃乐队歌曲《Polly》的歌词，指代一个女孩。
Nirvana's song 'Polly' begins with the line 'Polly wants a cracker'.
涅槃乐队的歌曲《Polly》以'波莉要饼干'开头。
Use Polly naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
波莉（Polly）是常见鹦鹉名，想象一只叫Polly的鹦哥，名字与动物关联记忆。
作为女子名时，常用于正式场合或日常称呼，属中性；作为鹦鹉通称时，多用于非正式或儿童语境，较口语化。
常用于女子名或鹦鹉的昵称，作为人名通常不可数，作为鹦鹉时通常可数。
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