parrot

名词 parrot:

1. usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
2. a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated

动词 parrot:

1. repeat mindlessly

1. The parrot squawked loudly.
   那鹦鹉嘎嘎大叫。
2. The parrot gave me a sharp peck on the finger.
   鹦鹉把我的手指掐得得很疼。
3. The boy had a parrot on his right shoulder.
   男孩把一只鹦鹉放在右肩上。
4. Are parrot warblers?
   鹦鹉是鸣鸟吗？
5. The song was already giving some of us a little trouble. Many of us can't speak English and will have to learn the words parrot fashion.
   渐渐地我们觉得这首歌不好唱了。我们许多人都不会讲英语，所以得鹦鹉学舌似地一个单词一个单词地学。
6. This parrot has a red beak.
   这只鹦鹉的嘴是红色的。
7. This parrot is an amazing mimic.
   这只鹦鹉很会学舌。
8. He talks like a parrot and just repeats what he heard.
   他只是鹦鹉学舌，拾人牙慧罢了。

par.rot

n.（名词）
Any of numerous tropical and semitropical birds of the order Psittaciformes, characterized by a short hooked bill, brightly colored plumage, and, in some species, the ability to mimic human speech or other sounds.
鹦鹉：多种热带和亚热带鹦形目鸟类中的任一种，其特征是长有短钩喙，亮色羽毛，有些种类的鸟能模仿人的话语或其它声音
One who imitates the words or actions of another, especially without understanding them.
应声虫，学舌者：模仿别人的话语或动作的人，尤指未经理解就模仿
v.tr.（及物动词）
par.rot.ed,par.rot.ing,par.rots
To repeat or imitate, especially without understanding.
机械地重复或模仿，尤指没有理解就模仿或重复

来源：
Probably from French dialectal Perrot [diminutive of] Pierre [Peter]
可能源自 法语方言 Perrot [] Pierre的小后缀 [彼得]

【引伸】
par.roter
n.（名词）