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单词 parrot
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parrot

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noun

par·​rot ˈper-ət How to pronounce parrot (audio)
ˈpa-rət
1
: any of numerous widely distributed tropical birds (order Psittaciformes and especially family Psittacidae) that are often crested and brightly colored, have a distinctive stout hooked bill and zygodactyl feet, and include some excellent mimics
2
: a person who sedulously echoes another's words
parrot adjective

parrot

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verb

parroted; parroting; parrots

transitive verb

: to repeat by rote

Synonyms

Verb

  • ditto
  • echo
  • quote
  • reecho
  • repeat
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Example Sentences

Verb Some of the students were just parroting what the teacher said. the toddler parroted everything her father said, often to the latter's embarrassment
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Tropical parrot colors — primary red, blue, and yellow — were the dominant hues in my beat. Jihan Forbes, Allure, 26 Aug. 2022 A few years later, Ettlinger received a letter from Kesey informing her that his parrot had died, with one of the bird’s feathers enclosed. Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2022 In 1985, when Buffett was performing at Timberwolf Ampitheater, Timothy Schmidt, a former member of the Coral Reefer Band, noticed fans wearing parrot hats and Hawaiian shirts. Cierra Britten, The Enquirer, 19 July 2022 The burrowing parrots tunnel into the crumbling sandstone cliffs of El Cóndor, home of the largest parrot colony in the world. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 July 2022 Do some parrot siblings in the birth order benefit more than others from additional corticosterone? Grrlscientist, Forbes, 21 June 2022 All-day dining is also available in the mansion, and breakfast is served in the Garden Nook featuring Pierre Frey parrot-themed wallpaper. Anna Mazurek, Chron, 22 July 2022 But a parrot that walks on three limbs defies the expectations. New York Times, 16 July 2022 Psittacosaurus measured almost 7 feet long and was noteworthy for its high and narrow skull with a parrot-like beak. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2022
Verb
Chinese state media has since been working overtime to parrot the Kremlin’s lies about the conflict. Seth D. Kaplan, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2022 Deep party ties mean that Chinese-language outlets parrot Kremlin talking points on the war in Ukraine. Seth D. Kaplan, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2022 And so, as the year wears on, nearly every Republican candidate in the country will continue to lavish him with praise, visit him at Mar-a-Lago, and dutifully parrot his deranged talking points. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 4 May 2022 Many lampoon his messages, while others parrot his talking points. Morgan Sung, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2022 So far, the former president has helped install loyalists who parrot his conspiracy theories in general election matchups from Pennsylvania to Arizona. Steve Peoples And Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 One concern is that many of today’s seeming powerful Large Language Models (LLMs) can parrot back to a human the content that the LLM was trained on (i.e., text and digital media often sourced via large-scale scraping of the Internet). Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 That’s a key talking point the Sacklers’ lawyers parrot over and over again. Danny Strong, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 July 2022 Since 2020, my office has certainly seen an uptick in social media trolling, aggrieved emails, and calls into our office, and other communications that parrot the misinformation circulating widely in the national discourse. Wired, 22 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably modification of Middle French perroquet

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1596, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

parrot

noun

par·​rot ˈper-ət How to pronounce parrot (audio)
: a brightly colored tropical bird that has a strong hooked bill and is sometimes trained to imitate human speech

parrot 1 of 2

verb

as in to echo
to say after another the toddler parroted everything her father said, often to the latter's embarrassment

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • echo
  • repeat
  • quote
  • ditto
  • ape
  • mouth
  • mime
  • copy
  • reecho
  • mimic
  • imitate
  • emulate
  • copycat

parrot

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noun

as in ape

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • ape
  • entertainer
  • copycat
  • rubber stamp
  • echo
  • performer
  • pantomime
  • mime
  • actor
  • mimer
  • trouper
  • mocker
  • mummer
  • parodist
  • player
  • impressionist
  • burlesquer
  • pantomimist
  • lampooner
  • imitator
  • caricaturist
  • mimic
  • satirist
  • impersonator
  • personator
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