parrot /ˈpærət/ CET6+ TEM4 ( parroting, parroted, parrots )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A parrot is a tropical bird with a curved beak and brightly-coloured or grey feathers. Parrots can be kept as pets. Some parrots are able to copy what people say. 鹦鹉

• 2. 

  V-T If you disapprove of the fact that someone is just repeating what someone else has said, often without really understanding it, you can say that they are parroting it. 鹦鹉学舌般地重复 [表不满]

  例：

  Generations of students have learned to parrot the standard explanations.

  一届又一届的学生学会了鹦鹉学舌般地重复标准的解释。