parrot
/ˈpærət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpærət/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈper-ət ˈpa-rət/ (ame, mw) · /ˈpær.ət/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈper.ət/ (ame, ipa)
parrot — 名詞
- parrotsingular
- parrotsplural
1. a brightly coloured bird from warm parts of the world that has a strong hooked b
鸚鵡
羽色鮮豔、會學人說話的熱帶鳥
a brightly coloured bird from warm parts of the world that has a strong hooked beak and can be taught to imitate human speech, sometimes kept in cages as a pet.
Maya's grandmother keeps a green parrot named Coco in the living room.
Maya 的奶奶在客廳養了一隻名叫 Coco 的綠色鸚鵡。
common pattern: keep a [colour] parrot
The parrot at the zoo shouted "Hello!" every time a child walked past its cage.
動物園裡的那隻鸚鵡每次有小朋友走過籠子時都會大喊「Hello！」
parrot as subject of speech verbs (shout, say, call)
Wild parrots flew in noisy groups above the rainforest canopy at sunset.
野生鸚鵡日落時成群吵雜地飛過雨林樹冠。
Carlos taught his pet parrot to say his sister's name.
Carlos 教他的寵物鸚鵡說他妹妹的名字。
The grey parrot used its strong hooked beak to crack open a Brazil nut.
那隻灰鸚鵡用牠強壯的鉤狀喙把一顆巴西堅果咬開。
文法句型
a parrot
the parrot
用法筆記
Often appears with colour adjectives (green, grey, red and yellow) or origin (African, Amazon). Distinct from sense 2 by being a literal animal — sense 2 is metaphorical and always refers to a person.
常見錯誤
2. a person — usually one being criticised — who repeats other people's words or op
人云亦云者
只會照搬他人話語、毫無自己想法的人
a person — usually one being criticised — who repeats other people's words or opinions exactly, without thinking about what those words actually mean.
Marcus called his younger brother a parrot for repeating every joke their dad made.
Marcus 罵他弟弟是隻鸚鵡，因為老爸講的每個笑話他都跟著重複。
call someone a parrot — typical critical use
Don't be a parrot, Lina — give me your own answer about the book.
Lina，別當隻鸚鵡，告訴我妳自己對這本書的看法。
imperative: don't be a parrot
The class was full of parrots who could quote the textbook but explain nothing.
整個班都是只會背課本卻什麼都解釋不出來的人云亦云者。
Sarah accused the politician of being a parrot for her party leader.
Sarah 指控那位政治人物只是黨主席的應聲蟲。
- copycat
anyone who copies another's actions or words; less harsh, often used by or about children
- yes-man
someone who always agrees with a boss or leader; focused on agreement, not exact repetition
- mouthpiece
a person who publicly states the views of another, often in politics or media
- original thinker
someone who forms their own ideas instead of repeating others'
文法句型
a parrot
like a parrot
用法筆記
Almost always carries a negative tone — the speaker thinks the person is unable or unwilling to think for themselves. Distinguish from sense 1 (a real bird) by context: a person noun nearby (brother, student, politician) signals this sense.
常見錯誤
parrot — 動詞
- parrotpresent simple I / you / we / they
- parrots3rd person singular
- parroting-ing form
- parrotedpast simple
1. to say back another person's exact words or ideas without really grasping what t
鸚鵡學舌
不假思索地照搬他人說的話
to say back another person's exact words or ideas without really grasping what they mean or having any opinion of your own.
The students just parrot the answers from the textbook on every test.
那些學生每次考試都只是把課本上的答案照搬過來。
parrot + the answers / the words / the lines
Marcus parroted his coach's advice without ever asking why it would work.
Marcus 鸚鵡學舌地重複教練的建議，從沒問過為什麼會有效。
parrot someone's advice / opinion / view
Critics said the news anchor simply parroted whatever the company wanted the public to hear.
評論者說那位主播只是把公司想讓大眾聽到的話原封不動地播出去。
Lina kept parroting her older sister's complaints about school all afternoon.
Lina 整個下午都在學她姐姐抱怨學校的那些話。
During the debate, Daniel just parroted his uncle's views on every question the judges asked.
辯論時 Daniel 每一題都只是鸚鵡學舌般照搬他叔叔的看法。
- echo
to repeat someone's words or ideas, often approvingly; less negative than parrot
- mimic
to copy someone's voice, behaviour or appearance, often to entertain
- repeat
neutral — to say something again with no judgement about understanding
- regurgitate
to bring up information from memory without thinking; very similar negative tone, common in academic contexts
- paraphrase
to express another's ideas in your own words, showing understanding
文法句型
parrot + noun phrase
parrot what someone says
用法筆記
Strongly negative — the speaker is criticising the person for lacking original thought. Subject is almost always human; object is words, opinions, slogans, or lines that the person has heard from someone else.