Word · Frequency #11574
layman
外行;门外汉
核心释义
a person who is not a professional in a particular field; someone who lacks specialized knowledge
- 1.
Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.
- 2.
不是神职人员或专业人士的人
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
- 3.
Someone who is not a professional in a given field.
- 4.
A common person.
- 5.
A person who is untrained or lacks knowledge of a subject.
- 6.
Lay-sister or lay-brother, person received into a convent of monks, following the vows, but not being member of the order.
平信徒;非神职人员;非专业人士;普通人;一般人;平信徒修士/修女;在俗修士/修女;不是神职人员或专业人士的人;俗人
用法In use
The professor explained the complex theory in simple terms that even a layman could understand.
用法提示:layman 作名词,指外行人,非专业人士。
The church council was composed of both clergy and laymen.
用法提示:laymen 是 layman 的复数形式,指俗人,非神职人员。
To a layman, the legal document seemed incomprehensible.
用法提示:layman 作名词,指门外汉,缺乏专业知识的人。
in layman's terms
固定短语,意为‘用通俗易懂的话’
Could you explain the theory in layman's terms?
你能用通俗的语言解释这个理论吗?
for the layman
表示‘对外行人而言’,常用于说明内容易懂
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- in layman's terms
- 用通俗易懂的话;用外行能听懂的说法
- Could you put the legal advice in layman's terms?你能用通俗易懂的话来说明这个法律建议吗?
- a layman's guide to
- 通俗易懂的入门指南
- This book is a layman's guide to astronomy.这本书是一本面向外行的天文学入门读物。
- from a layman's perspective
- 从外行的角度看
- From a layman's perspective, the new policy seems fair.从外行的角度看,这项新政策似乎很公平。
- for the layman
- 对外行来说;供外行使用
- The lecture was too technical for the layman.这场讲座太专业,外行听不懂。
- laymen and experts
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
lay(放置)+ man(人):被放在某专业大门外的普通人,即外行。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:everyday explanations for non-specialists、popular science or general-interest articles、religious or church discussions 该词不粗俗也不口语化;日常科普语境中偏中性,多指“外行、非专业人士”;宗教或教会语境中偏正式,多指“平信徒、非神职人员”。若想避免性别指向,也可使用 layperson。
语法说明Grammar Note
与介词 in 连用表示某方面的外行
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
layman 读作 /ˈleɪmən/,重音在首音节。caiman /ˈkeɪmən/ 与它完全同韵。woman、human、gentleman、policeman 拼写都以 -man 结尾,结尾也常读作 /mən/,但重读元音不同,所以不押韵;weatherman /ˈweðərmæn/ 的 -man 读作 /mæn/,是形近音异词,需特别注意。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.