parrot

🇬🇧 UK/'pærәt/🇺🇸 US

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Definitions

n.

A colorful tropical bird known for its ability to mimic human speech; a person who mindlessly repeats others' words

鹦鹉；人云亦云者

v.

To repeat someone's words or ideas without real understanding

鹦鹉学舌，机械地重复

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword

parrotother

=parrot

Example Sentences

1.
The colorful parrot mimicked everything the trainer said with impressive accuracy.
2.
Don't parrot the expert's opinions without doing your own research.

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