中英互译
laity
英 /ˈleɪəti/美 /ˈleɪəti/
基本释义
- n.俗人；外行人；门外汉
复数laities
GRE
双语例句
- The new proposals affect both clergy and laity.新的提案使神职人员和平信徒都会受到影响。来自《牛津词典》
- Clergy and laity alike are divided in their views.神职人员和信众同样都观点各异。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- The church and the laity were increasingly active in charity work.教会与俗众越来越积极于慈善工作。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
网络短语
- Paul Laity保罗·莱蒂
- the Sangha and the laity僧俗
- a godly and learned laity敬虔的平信徒
- laity y外行；门外汉
- Launa Laity标签
词语扩展
n.
俗人；外行人；门外汉
英英释义
- n.in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
词源
- laity来自盎格鲁-诺曼语laite, 来自拉丁语laitas, 来自古希腊语λαός("people")lay + -ity
- laity平信徒来自lay,世俗的，非神职人员的，-ity,名词后缀。
- laityFrom Anglo-Norman laite, from Latin laitas, from Ancient Greek λαός (laós, “people”) lay + -ity