parroted

英 [ˈpærətɪd] 美 [ˈpærətɪd]

v.  鹦鹉学舌地说…
parrot的过去分词和过去式



柯林斯词典

  1. 鹦鹉
    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.
    1. VERB 机械地模仿;鹦鹉学舌般地重复
      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.
      1. Generations of students have learnt to parrot the standard explanations.
        一代又一代学生学会了机械地重复这些标准解释。
    2. 非常失望;失望至极
      If you say that you feel as sick as a parrot, you feel very disappointed about something.

      双语例句

      1. The students parroted the teacher's words.
        学生拿老师的话学舌。
      2. State media parroted claims that the athletes were getting a legitimate boost from Chinese natural tonics.
        官方媒体重复外界的说法称,运动员从中国天然补品中获得了好处这是合法的。
      3. Of course, nothing happened after the two parroted prayers.
        当然,两个鹦鹉式的祷告不会产生什么果效。