layman的意思

layman

英 /'leɪmən/ 美 /'lemən/

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基本释义

  • n 外行;门外汉;俗人;一般信徒

    someone who is not trained in a particular subject or type of work, especially when they are being compared with someone who is

例句

  1. To the layman (= laymen in general ) all these plants look pretty similar.

    对外行的人来说,这些植物看起来都很相似。

  2. If you don’t understand what the doctor says, ask to have it explained in layman’s terms (= in simple language ).

    如果你听不懂医生的话,就请他用通俗易懂的语言来解释一下。

近义词

n 外行;门外汉;俗人;一般信徒 layperson、lay people

同根词

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