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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

      双语例句

      • You can't design an accounting application unless you know something about accounting& at least at the level of an intelligent layman.
        你不能设计一个会计应用程序除非你懂会计的一些知识-至少是一个聪明的外行。
      • A layman's appraisal of modern art
        外行对现代艺术的评价
      • In layman's terms, the camera can take better pictures.
        通俗的说,相机可以拍到更好的图片。
      • What does that mean in layman's terms?
        那个用外行人的话来说是什么意思?
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • His is just the layman's view of medicine.
        这就是门外汉对医学的看法。
      • 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。
      • I'm a layman. What I'm going to say may expose myself to ridicule, yet I still want to say a few words.
        我是个外行,我说的话可能贻笑大方,可我还是要说几句。
      • That is the layman's point of view, said Sir Henry dryly.
        那是外行人的观点,亨利爵士冷淡的说。