layman 英 [ˈleɪmən]   美 [ˈlemən]

layman

layman  英 [ˈleɪmən] 美 [ˈlemən]

n. 外行;门外汉;俗人;一般信徒 

名词复数:laymen 

Where the law is concerned, I am only a layman. 谈到法律, 我不过是门外汉。
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。

  • A layman might have a small amount of knowledge about something, but she isn't officially trained in the subject. If you need brain surgery, don't consult a layman; stick to a professional brain surgeon.
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  • n. 外行;门外汉;俗人;一般信徒
  • 1. Where the law is concerned, I am only a layman.

    谈到法律, 我不过是门外汉。

  • 2. 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。

  • 3. 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。

  • layman (n.) "non-cleric," early 15c., from lay (adj.) + man (n.). Similar formation in Old Frisian lekman, Danish lægmand. Meaning "outsider, unprofessional person, non-expert" (especially in regards to law or medicine) is from late 15c. Related: Laymen.
lay·man / ˈleɪmən ; NAmE ˈleɪmən / noun ( plural lay·men / ˈleɪmən ; NAmE ˈleɪmən / ) ( also lay·per·son ) 1 a person who does not have expert knowledge of a particular subject 非专业人员;外行;门外汉 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某事 2 a person who is a member of a Church but is not a priest or member of the clergy 平信徒,在俗教徒(非神职人员) see also laywoman note at gender layman laymen lay·man / ˈleɪmən ; NAmE ˈleɪmən / lay·men / ˈleɪmən ; NAmE ˈleɪmən /
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