parrot

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高考托福 Collins 1

英文释义

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

中文翻译

n. 鹦鹉, 应声虫
vt. 学舌, 机械地模仿

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记忆技巧

parrot 这个词并没有明显的词根词缀，但可以注意到它的发音与“鸟”（bird）相关，帮助记忆。

例句

1. The parrot can mimic human speech very well.
这只鹦鹉能很好地模仿人类的语言。
2. I saw a colorful parrot at the zoo yesterday.
我昨天在动物园看见了一只五颜六色的鹦鹉。
3. My friend has a pet parrot that loves to sing.
我的朋友有一只喜欢唱歌的宠物鹦鹉。

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