clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity).
全体神职人员(区别于俗人)。
a layman; a layperson; an outsider; an outlier; the laity; the uninitiated
门外汉
The clergy joined hands with the laity in maintaining the inherited verse forms
僧侣们在维护继承下来的韵文格式方面同凡人联合在一起。
A monk returned to laity
和尚还俗
🌱 联想助记
【记】源于layman(n.外行)躺着的人,lai-拼“赖”:整天赖皮的人-俗人,外行
📖 牛津释义
laity
n
the laity [Gp]
1 all the members of a Church who are not ordained clergymen; laymen (别於神职人员的)俗人; 普通信徒. Cf 参看 clergy.
2 people outside a particular profession (contrasted with those inside it) 门外汉; 外行.