layman

US [ˈleɪmən]
UK ['leɪmən]
  • n.外行；门外汉；非专业人员；在俗教徒（非神职人员）
  • Web俗人；外行人；凡人
Plural Form：laymen  

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layman
n.
1.
非专业人员；外行；门外汉a person who does not have expert knowledge of a particular subject
a book written for professionals and laymen alike
一本内行外行都可以读的书
to explain sth in layman's terms(= in simple language)
用通俗易懂的语言解释某事
2.
平信徒，在俗教徒（非神职人员）a person who is a member of a Church but is not a priest or member of the clergy

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1.
You can't design an accounting application unless you know something about accounting -- at least at the level of an intelligent layman.
你不能设计一个会计应用程序除非你懂会计的一些知识-至少是一个聪明的外行。
nǐ bù néng shè jì yī gè kuài jì yìng yòng chéng xù chú fēi nǐ dǒng kuài jì de yì xiē zhī shi - zhì shǎo shì yī gè cōng míng de wài háng 。
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2.
This is a unique attribute that is often difficult for the layman to understand and that occasionally even baffles bankers.
这一特性对于外行人来说是很难理解之，有时甚至使银行从业人员感到困惑不解。
zhè yī tè xìng duì yú wài háng rén lái shuō shì hěn nán lǐ jiě zhī , yǒu shí shèn zhì shǐ yín háng cóng yè rén yuán gǎn dào kùn huò bù jiě 。
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3.
He used so many technical terms and went into such details in his explanation that I'm afraid it was Greek to the layman.
他在解释过程中用了那么多的专门术语，又讲得这样细致，我想门外汉听了也是不懂的。
tā zài jiě shì guò chéng zhōng yòng le nà me duō de zhuān mén shù yǔ , yòu jiǎng de zhè yàng xì zhì , wǒ xiǎng mén wài hàn tīng le yě shì bù dǒng de 。
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4.
The educated layman, of course, knows even less of the matter.
外行人尽管受过教育，但他们所了解的当然也就更少了。
wài háng rén jǐn guǎn shòu guò jiào yù , dàn tā men suǒ liǎo jiě de dāng rán yě jiù gèng shǎo le 。
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5.
A layman might not be able to tell the difference. But a doctor can.
外行也许无法告诉你他到底是哪种状态，但是医生可以。
wài háng yě xǔ wú fǎ gào su nǐ tā dào dǐ shì nǎ zhǒng zhuàng tài , dàn shì yī shēng kě yǐ 。
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6.
As far as the layman is concerned, the practical results of all this expenditure of money and efforts are negligible.
照我们这些门外汉看，我们耗费那么多金钱和努力所取得的成就是微乎其微的。
zhào wǒ men zhè xiē mén wài hàn kàn , wǒ men hào fèi nà me duō jīn qián hé nǔ lì suǒ qǔ dé de chéng jiù shì wēi hū qí wēi de 。
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7.
I'm a layman on making a name for Jian, and I just exclaim : The carving of the grip is very good! Let me call it 'Jingning'.
给剑起名，我是一个整外行，只是惊叹：剑柄刻工真是太精湛了！本人斗胆冒昧的为它取名就叫“精凝”吧。
gěi jiàn qǐ míng , wǒ shì yī gè zhěng wài háng , zhǐ shì jīng tàn : jiàn bǐng kè gōng zhēn shì tài jīng zhàn le ! běn rén dǒu dǎn mào mèi de wèi tā qǔ míng jiù jiào " jīng níng " ba 。
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8.
One may wonder if the secrecy with which the fraternity surrounds its gatherings is designed to keep the layman from discovering.
人们也许会纳闷他们聚会时讳莫如深，是否不想让外人发觉。
rén men yě xǔ huì nà mèn tā men jù huì shí huì mò rú shēn , shì fǒu bù xiǎng ràng wài rén fā jué 。
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9.
If you're unfamiliar with the term "bacteriophages, " let us put it in a layman's term for you.
如果您不熟悉其中的“噬菌体”，让我们把它放在一个外行人的角度给你解释。
rú guǒ nín bù shú xī qí zhōng de " shì jūn tǐ " , ràng wǒ men bǎ tā fàng zài yī gè wài háng rén de jiǎo dù gěi nǐ jiě shì 。
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10.
It's the layman's term for prioritizing, and you probably perfected it as a way of life in college.
念大学时，你也许就把它当成了一种生活方式，已让它达到如火纯青。
niàn dà xué shí , nǐ yě xǔ jiù bǎ tā dàng chéng le yī zhǒng shēng huó fāng shì , yǐ ràng tā dá dào rú huǒ chún qīng 。
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