| 单词 | parrot |
| 释义 | parrot n. & v. --n 1. any of various mainly tropical birds of the order Psittaciformes, with a short hooked bill, often having vivid plumage and able to mimic the human voice. 2. a person who mechanically repeats the words or actions of another. --vtr. (parroted, parroting) repeat mechanically. Phrases and idioms parrot-fashion (learning or repeating) mechanically without understanding. parrot-fish any fish of the genus Scarus, with a mouth like a parrot's bill and forming a protective mucous cocoon against predators. Etymology: prob. f. obs. or dial. F perrot parrot, dimin. of Pierre Peter: cf. PARAKEET |
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