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layman n.俗人(对僧侣而言)；门外汉 (1) 他对政治是个门外汉。(2) 这本书既可供专业人员阅读，又可供外行人看。(3) 谈到法律, 我不过是门外汉。 Use the noun layman to describe your brother, who is an amateur bird watcher rather than a professional ornithologist. The word layman is most often used to contrast with expert or professional. Another way to use it is to distinguish between a member of the clergy — a priest or minister, for example — and an ordinary church member, or layman.

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英 ['leɪmən] 美 ['leɪmən] (1) He is a layman in politics.(2) This book is written for professionals and laymen alike.(3) Where the law is concerned, I am only a layman. 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. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]外行；门外汉 A layman is 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。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]（基督教中的）平信徒，在俗教徒 A layman is 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。

英语单词	layman
英美音标	英 ['leɪmən] 美 ['leɪmən]
中文释义	n.俗人(对僧侣而言)；门外汉
英语例句	(1) He is a layman in politics. (2) This book is written for professionals and laymen alike. (3) Where the law is concerned, I am only a layman.
中文例句	(1) 他对政治是个门外汉。 (2) 这本书既可供专业人员阅读，又可供外行人看。 (3) 谈到法律, 我不过是门外汉。
vocabulary简明	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.
vocabulary扩展	Use the noun layman to describe your brother, who is an amateur bird watcher rather than a professional ornithologist. The word layman is most often used to contrast with expert or professional. Another way to use it is to distinguish between a member of the clergy — a priest or minister, for example — and an ordinary church member, or layman.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]外行；门外汉 A layman is 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。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（基督教中的）平信徒，在俗教徒 A layman is 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。

Layman Professional Brain Member Clergy Church N Count 可数名词