| 单词 | layman |
| 释义 | layman (once / 1414 pages) n 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. 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. WORD FAMILYlayman: laymen USAGE EXAMPLES“He’s a real good thrower of the football, in layman’s terms,” Godsey said. Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) In layman’s terms, the injection of funds will allow teams to bolster the league’s upper-middle-class — the Osvaldo Alonsos and Roman Torres’ of the world. Seattle Times(Dec 09, 2016) Both Good and Layman said there are clients who want decorations put up before Thanksgiving. Washington Times(Dec 04, 2016) n someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper layperson, secular clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church lay reader a layman who is authorized by the bishop to read parts of the service in an Anglican or Episcopal church common man, common person, commoner a person who holds no title |
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