parroted

/ˈpærətɪd/ /ˈpærədɪd/

Meanings

verb

鹦鹉学舌，生搬硬套。

To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot.

Examples :

"The interviewee merely parroted the views of her tabloid."

那位面试者只是鹦鹉学舌般地重复了她所在小报的观点。

Related Words

tabloid noun

/ˈtæblɔɪd/

小报，通俗报刊

"My aunt reads the tabloid every day for the latest gossip about the town's high school students. "

我姑姑每天都读小报，看看上面有没有关于镇上高中生们的最新八卦消息。

necessarily adverb

/ˌnɛsəˈsɛɹəli/

必然地，必定地

"It is not necessarily true that children get their morals from their parents."

孩子们的道德观 不一定 来自他们的父母。

repeat noun

/rɪˈpiːt/ /riˈpiːt/

重复，反复

"We gave up after the third repeat because it got boring."

我们重复了三次之后就放弃了，因为实在太无聊了。

parrot noun

/ˈpæɹət/

鹦鹉，鹆。

"I bought a wonderful parrot at the pet store."

我在宠物店买了一只很棒的鹦鹉。

views noun

/vjuːz/

视野，视线

"The views from the mountaintop were breathtaking. "

从山顶上看到的景色令人叹为观止。

interviewee noun

/ˌɪn.tə.vjuːˈiː/ /ˌɪn.tɚ.vjuːˈiː/

受访者，被访者

"The interviewee explained her reasons for wanting a promotion. "

受访者解释了她想要升职的原因。

showing verb

/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

展示，显现，表明。

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

他上了四年大学，最终能拿出来展示的，就只有一张装在镜框里的纸。

merely adverb

/ˈmɪəli/ /ˈmɪɹli/

仅仅，只不过。

"The student's success was merely a result of hard work. "

这个学生的成功仅仅是努力的结果。

manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

方式，方法，态度

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

我妹妹学写字的时候，姿态非常认真仔细。

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

理解，领会，明白。

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

老师耐心地讲解了这道数学题，学生们终于能够理解并掌握其中的步骤了。

exactly adverb

/ɪɡˈzæk(t)li/

准确地， точно，分毫不差

"He divided the coins exactly in half."

他把硬币正好分成了两半。

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

在...之外，外部地

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

学校位于城镇外，不在主要的购物区之内。