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
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- a book written for professionals and laymen alike
一本内行外行都可以读的书 - to explain sth in layman's terms (= in simple language)
用通俗易懂的语言解释
- a book written for professionals and laymen alike
- 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.- 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。 - 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。
- The mere mention of the words 'heart failure', can conjure up, to the layman, the prospect of imminent death...
- 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.- 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。
- In 1932, one Boston layman wrote to Archbishop William O'Connell in support of Father Coughlin.
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。