a bird, often vividly coloured, with a short downcurved hooked bill, grasping feet, and a raucous voice, found especially in the tropics and feeding on fruits and seeds. Many are popular as cage birds, and some are able to mimic the human voice.
鹦鹉。
repeat mechanically
机械地重复
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encouraging students to parrot back information .鼓励学生复述信息。
"early 16th cent.: probably from dialect French