parrot-fashion
parrot-fashion — adverb
1. by repeating fixed words exactly as heard, often without fully understanding the
by repeating fixed words exactly as heard, often without fully understanding them.
Tariq repeated the safety rules parrot-fashion before the drill began.
repeat + object + parrot-fashion
Lakshmi learned the prayer parrot-fashion and could not explain a line.
learn by exact repetition, without understanding
The boy answered parrot-fashion, copying the teacher's words about volcanoes.
Erik recited the poem parrot-fashion while staring at the classroom wall.
Hana described the science process parrot-fashion instead of using her own words.
- by rote
close in meaning, but it can sound more neutral in school or memory contexts
- mechanically
broader and less tied to repeating exact words
- word for word
focuses on exact repetition but does not itself imply poor understanding
- automatically
suggests reflex or habit rather than copied verbal formula
- thoughtfully
shows active understanding and judgment instead of blind repetition
- in your own words
stresses personal reformulation instead of repeating a fixed text
文法句型
learn something parrot-fashion
repeat something parrot-fashion
recite something parrot-fashion
用法筆記
Usually follows verbs such as 'learn', 'repeat', 'recite', or 'answer'. It suggests exact verbal copying with little real understanding, unlike 'word for word', which can be accurate without sounding critical.