parrot
n. /ˈperət/ B1
鹦鹉
A brightly coloured tropical bird that can learn to copy human words.
仙境例句
The Lory, a kind of parrot, kept saying, “I am older than you!”
吸蜜鹦鹉是一种鹦鹉,它一个劲儿地说:“我比你年纪大!”
巴菲特芒格原话
What good does it do to be able to pass a test parroting back to the professor when he told you?只会像鹦鹉学舌一样把教授讲过的话背出来应付考试,这究竟有什么用呢?
Charlie Munger · 加州理工学院杜布里奇讲座,2008