parrot-fashion
英 [ˈpærət fæʃn]
美 [ˈpærət fæʃn]
adv. 鹦鹉学舌般地; 盲从地; 亦步亦趋地
牛津词典
adv.
- 鹦鹉学舌般地;盲从地;亦步亦趋地
if sb learns or repeats sth parrot-fashion , they do it without thinking about it or understanding what it means
柯林斯词典
- ADV 鹦鹉学舌般地;亦步亦趋地
If you learn or repeat somethingparrot-fashion, you do it accurately but without really understanding what it means.- Under the old system pupils often had to stand to attention and repeat lessons parrot fashion.
在旧体制下,学生常常得立正站好,机械地重复课文。
- Under the old system pupils often had to stand to attention and repeat lessons parrot fashion.