English Dictionary

parrot

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpæɹət/

動詞

他動詞

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

日本語の意味

（相手の言葉を）オウム返しする、聞いたままを理解していない場合でもそのまま繰り返す

He can parrot technical jargon without understanding it.

彼は専門用語を理解せずにオウム返しに繰り返すことができる。

意味（1）

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

So when political leaders parrot the tobacco company line, say cigarettes are not necessarily addictive, and oppose our efforts to keep tobacco away from our children, they continue to cater to powerful interests, but they're not standing up for parents and children.

parrots （ present singular third-person ）

parroting （ participle present ）

parroted （ participle past ）

parroted （ past ）

parrotted （ participle past ）

parrotted （ past ）