layman 详细解释

layman

['leimən]

n.俗人(对僧侣而言),门外汉

n.[C]

1. (未受神职的)一般信徒; 俗人

2. 外行人, 门外汉

a medical textbook not for the layman

不是为外行人编写的医学教科书

词形变化

名词复数：laymen

词义辨析

同义参见:

communicant  

反义:

n.普通信徒; 俗人

priest  clergyman  

反义参见:

ecclesiastic  

英英释义

名词 layman:

someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person

同义词：layperson, secular

补充

laymanlayman英:[ˈleimən] 美:[ˈlemən]n.1.门外汉, 外行人Where the law is concerned, I'm only a layman.就法律而言, 我只不过是一个门外汉。These technical terms are difficult for the layman to understand.这些专门术语是外行人难以理解的。

例句

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”, 外行人就会联想到命不久矣的景象。 2. They explain scientific breakthroughs in layman's terms.他们用通俗的话语阐释科学突破。 3. There are basically two types called, in layman's terms, blue and white asbestos.石棉基本上有两种类型, 通常分别称为青石棉和白石棉。 4. 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。 5. the book seems well-suited to the interested layman.本书似乎很适合有兴趣的外行人士。 6. a medical reference book for the layman为外行人编写的医学参考书 7. "For a layman, he knows a lot about the law."对一个外行来说，他了解的法律知识已经很多了。 8. a medical journal written in language that is clear to the layman [=clear to someone who is not a medical professional]以外行人都能轻易读懂的语言写的医学杂志 9. The process was explained to us in layman's terms. [=in simple language that anyone can understand]他们用外行能够理解的语言给我们解释了这个过程。 10. He's an important layman in his church.他是教会里举足轻重的平信徒。

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