Word · Frequency #8676
parrot
鹦鹉；应声虫，模仿他人言行的人
a brightly colored tropical bird with a short hooked beak that can mimic sounds; also used figuratively for a person who repeats others' words mechanically
- 1.
A kind of bird, many species of which are colorful and able to mimic human speech, of the order Psittaciformes or (narrowly) of the family Psittacidae.
一种鸟类,许多种类色彩鲜艳,能模仿人类语言,属于鹦形目或狭义上属于鹦鹉科。
- 2.
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
通常色彩鲜艳、对趾型的热带鸟类,有短而钩曲的喙,能模仿声音。
- 3.
A parroter; a person who repeats the words or ideas of others.
鹦鹉学舌者；重复他人言语或思想的人。
- 4.
a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated
机械模仿他人言行而不解其意者。
一种鸟类,许多种类色彩鲜艳,能模仿人类语言,属于鹦形目或狭义上属于鹦鹉科。；通常色彩鲜艳、对趾型的热带鸟类,有短而钩曲的喙,能模仿声音。；鹦鹉学舌者；重复他人言语或思想的人。；机械模仿他人言行而不解其意者。；鹦鹉
In use
The parrot can mimic human speech with surprising accuracy.
He's just a parrot, repeating everything his boss says without thinking.
She simply parroted the textbook definitions during the exam.
a parrot
可数名词，指鹦鹉这种鸟。
I bought a parrot that can talk.
我买了一只会说话的鹦鹉。
like a parrot
比喻机械地重复他人言语。
He repeats everything like a parrot.
他像鹦鹉一样重复每一句话。
parrot sth
及物动词，后跟模仿的内容。
She just parroted the official line without understanding it.
Connections
Collocations
- pet parrot
- 宠物鹦鹉
- She keeps a pet parrot that can mimic her voice.她养了一只宠物鹦鹉，能模仿她的声音。
- parrot cage
- 鹦鹉笼
- Make sure the parrot cage is cleaned regularly.确保定期清洁鹦鹉笼。
- like a parrot
- 像鹦鹉一样（指机械重复）
- He just repeats what he hears like a parrot.他只是像鹦鹉一样重复听到的话。
- parrot fashion
- 鹦鹉学舌般
- The children learned the poem parrot fashion without understanding it.孩子们鹦鹉学舌般地背了那首诗，却不理解意思。
- parrot the teacher
- 鹦鹉学舌般重复老师的话
- Instead of thinking for himself, he just parrots the teacher.他不自己思考，只是鹦鹉学舌般重复老师的话。
- parrot someone's words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一只鹦鹉站在肩膀上，不停重复你的话，像个'应声虫'。记住parrot就是学舌的鹦鹉。
Context & Register
语域：m 常见场景：谈论鸟类或比喻模仿者、批评机械重复的言语或行为 通常名词多用于指代鹦鹉这种鸟类或比喻盲目模仿他人的人，动词则常用于批评机械重复他人话语的行为，两种用法都比较常见，但场合有所不同。
Grammar Note
注意：作为动词，通常带有贬义，指机械地模仿。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: carrot, garret (same stressed vowel /ɛr/ + /ət/). Lookalike with different ending: merit (/ˈmɛrɪt/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.