
音标
英 [ˈpærət];美 [ˈpærət]
意思
名词:鹦鹉;学舌者,应声虫(指只会重复别人观点而无自己见解的人 )
动词:鹦鹉学舌般地重复;机械地模仿
造句
The parrot can imitate many different sounds.(这只鹦鹉能模仿许多不同的声音。)
She has a beautiful parrot that sits on her shoulder.(她有一只漂亮的鹦鹉,常常停在她的肩膀上。)
That parrot keeps squawking loudly in the morning.(那只鹦鹉早上一直在大声鸣叫。)
Don't just parrot what others say. Think for yourself!(不要只是鹦鹉学舌般地重复别人的话。自己思考一下!)
The colorful parrot attracted everyone's attention at the zoo.(这只色彩斑斓的鹦鹉在动物园里吸引了所有人的目光。)
My little brother likes to parrot the things he hears on TV.(我弟弟喜欢模仿他在电视上听到的话。)
The parrot flew around the room, looking for something to eat.(鹦鹉在房间里飞来飞去,寻找吃的东西。)
Some people train parrots to perform tricks.(有些人训练鹦鹉表演技巧。)
He always parrots his boss's opinions to gain favor.(他总是机械地重复老板的意见以讨欢心。)
The pet parrot is very intelligent and can even answer simple questions.(这只宠物鹦鹉非常聪明,甚至能回答简单的问题。)
初学英语怎么运用
口语运用
日常交流:在谈论宠物、动物园见闻等话题时提及鹦鹉。例如:“I saw a really cute parrot at the zoo today. It could say 'Hello'.(我今天在动物园看到了一只超级可爱的鹦鹉。它会说‘你好’。)”
批评提醒:当发现有人只会重复别人观点时,可以用 “parrot” 这个词提醒。比如:“You should express your own ideas instead of just parroting what others have said.(你应该表达自己的想法,而不是仅仅鹦鹉学舌般地重复别人说的话。)”
写作运用
记叙文写作:在描述一次有趣的经历,如参观动物园、去朋友家看到宠物等文章中,描写鹦鹉相关情节。例如:“During my visit to the zoo, the parrot exhibit was the most interesting part. The parrots were so colorful and active. One of them even landed on my hand.(在我参观动物园期间,鹦鹉展区是最有趣的部分。鹦鹉们色彩斑斓且十分活跃。有一只甚至落在了我的手上。)”
童话写作:创作童话故事时,鹦鹉可以作为一个角色出现。比如:“Once upon a time, there was a magical parrot that could grant wishes. A little boy met the parrot in the forest and had an amazing adventure.(从前,有一只神奇的鹦鹉,它能实现愿望。一个小男孩在森林里遇到了这只鹦鹉,并经历了一场奇妙的冒险。)”
学习积累
结合实物记忆:如果有机会看到鹦鹉,无论是在现实生活中还是图片、视频里,看着鹦鹉的时候就想着 “parrot” 这个单词,并尝试用简单句子描述它,如 “This parrot is green.(这只鹦鹉是绿色的。)”
拓展学习:学习与鹦鹉相关的知识和词汇,如 “parrot cage(鹦鹉笼)”“parrot food(鹦鹉食物)” 等,丰富词汇量的同时,更好地掌握 “parrot” 的用法。