parrot

英 /ˈpærət/ 　美 /ˈpærət/

n. 鹦鹉a tropical bird with a curved beak, sometimes copying speech
v. 机械地重复；鹦鹉学舌to repeat someone's words without understanding or considering them

The green parrot cracked a seed with its beak.

那只绿色鹦鹉用喙啄开了一粒种子。

Students who merely parrot their teachers' explanations may struggle to apply knowledge to unfamiliar situations.

只会机械重复教师讲解的学生，可能难以将知识应用于陌生情境。

搭配

pet parrot 宠物鹦鹉parrot someone's words 机械重复某人的话parrot fashion 鹦鹉学舌般地

作动词常带贬义，强调不加理解或思考地重复。