释义
[ ley -muh n ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈleɪ mən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun, plural lay·men. a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
a person who is not a member of a given profession, as law or medicine.
Origin of layman Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at lay3 , man
usage note for layman See -man.
Words nearby layman lay intermediary, lay into, lay it on the line, lay it on thick, lay low, layman , lay odds, layoff, lay of the land, lay on, lay one's cards on the table
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Example sentences from the Web for layman Even a layman can see the unconnected letters and the strange angles of the note.
The John Edwards Verdict Waiting Game | Diane Dimond| May 26, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Reading such a thing might convince the layman that getting hammered is healthy for the heart.
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Nuclear jargon has evolved into a code that is indecipherable to the layman .
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Some priests were associated with him as coadjutors; but he himself was a layman .
The Revolt of The Netherlands, Complete | Friedrich Schiller
Mr. Bennett felt, as every layman feels when arguing with a lawyer, as if he were in the coils of a python.
The Girl on the Boat | Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
Had Bloom and Stephen been baptised, and where and by whom, cleric or layman ?
If Bishop Caiaphas had been a layman he would perhaps have added, Damn him!
Rejected of Men | Howard Pyle
"He is more churchman than layman , being convent bred, and in the lesser orders," said the ready cure.
The Cloister and the Hearth | Charles Reade
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British Dictionary definitions for layman noun plural -men a man who is not a member of the clergy
a person who does not have specialized or professional knowledge of a subject science for the layman
Gender-neutral form: layperson
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