layman n.[C] 1. (未受神职的)一般信徒;俗人 2. 外行人 门外汉 e.g. a medical textbook not for the layman 不是为外行人编写的医学教科书 .dictionary.yahoo/search?s=layman 参考: .dictionary.yahoo/search?s=layman a mon citizen/human-being/person/guy a typical person of our town a person just like me and you a down to earth person ordinary people 平凡人 Even ordinary mortal ordinary folks ordinary people general public Simple guy/simple person ordinary people Example: The novel describes the way of life of the ordinary people there. 参考: Dr. Eye Dictionary a very normal person person with nothing special mon people 参考: me