parrot
n
1 any of various types of tropical bird with hooked beaks and brightly-coloured feathers, some of which can be trained to imitate human speech 鹦鹉. =>illus 见插图.
2 (esp derog 尤作贬义) person who repeats sb else's words or imitates his actions without thinking 盲目重复他人的话或模仿他人行为的人.
3 (idm 习语) sick as a parrot => sick. parrot, v [Tn]
repeat (the words or actions of sb else) without thinking 盲目重复(某人的话); 盲目模仿(某人的行为).
🔁 扩展释义
*['pærәt]n. 鹦鹉, 应声虫vt. 学舌, 机械地模仿
📖 同为「外贸」词汇
negatevt. 取消,使无效;否定,否认;使作废;
vi. 否定,否认;无效;
n. 反面,对立面;
staggervi. 蹒跚;犹豫;动摇;
vt. 使蹒跚,使摇摆;使犹豫;错开时间;使吃惊;
n. 摇晃;一种不稳定形式,部署或者秩序;摇摆不定;
If you offered me six times what you have just offered, I would still take my pound of flesh.
即使你愿意我六倍于你刚才提出的钱数,我仍然要拿我应得的那一磅肉。
Another good reason for taking a part-time job is that employers usually prefer to hire someone who has already had some work experience. They value someone who leads an active life and is anxious to learn. For example, a newspaper might employ you if you