layman

英 [ˈleɪmən]

美 [ˈleɪmən]

n.  非专业人员; 外行; 门外汉; 平信徒，在俗教徒(非神职人员)

复数：laymen　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11574 / COCA.16061

牛津词典

noun

• 非专业人员；外行；门外汉
  a person who does not have expert knowledge of a particular subject
  1. a book written for professionals and laymen alike
     一本内行外行都可以读的书
  2. to explain sth in layman's terms (= in simple language)
     用通俗易懂的语言解释
• 平信徒，在俗教徒（非神职人员）
  a person who is a member of a Church but is not a priest or member of the clergy

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 外行；门外汉
  Alaymanis a person who is not trained, qualified, or experienced in a particular subject or activity.
  1. The mere mention of the words 'heart failure', can conjure up, to the layman, the prospect of imminent death...
     一提“心脏衰竭”四字，外行人就联想到命不久矣的情景。
  2. There are basically two types called, in layman's terms, blue and white asbestos.
     基本上有两种，用外行话说就是青石棉和白石棉。
• N-COUNT （基督教中的）平信徒，在俗教徒
  Alaymanis a man who is involved with the Christian church but is not a member of the clergy or a monk.
  1. In 1932, one Boston layman wrote to Archbishop William O'Connell in support of Father Coughlin.
     1932年，波士顿一名平信徒致函大主教威廉·奥康奈尔，声援库格林神父。

英英释义

noun

• someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  Synonym:laypersonsecular

双语例句

• In layman's terms, what they were doing can definitely be considered collusion.
  用通俗的话讲，他们那天的所作所为，绝对可以被称为串谋。
• How can citizens fully participate in consultations if officials do not use layman's language?
  如果官方不使用普通人能理解的语言，市民们怎样才能完全参与到协商当中？该工厂的建设最终暂停。
• I am a layman in matters of culture; I would like to study them, but have only just begun to do so.
  对于文化问题，我是门外汉，想研究一下，也方在开始。
• My uncle posed as a connoisseur in paintings while actually he was only a layman.
  我叔叔冒充为绘画鉴赏家，实际上他只是个门外汉。
• The regulations are so complicated that nothing can be made of them by the layman.
  这些条例如此复杂，外行什麽也看不懂。
• His is just the layman's view of medicine.
  这就是门外汉对医学的看法。
• I am a layman in science, but I am enthusiastic about promoting its development.
  对于科学我是外行，但我是热心科学的。
• He used so many technical terms and went into such details in his explanation that I'm afraid it was Greek to the layman.
  他在解释过程中用了那么多的专门术语，又讲得这样细致，我想门外汉听了也是不懂的。
• In layman's terms, it's really pretty simple.
  用外行的话，真的很简单。
• He's layman out and out, so you'd better not let him fold things up.
  他是个不折不扣的门外汉，你最好别让他把事情搞槽了。