lay people

基本解释

Open-minded clerics and lay people have felt emboldened to challenge hard-liners.
思想开明的长老和世俗人民有更多勇气向强硬分子发出挑战。
Now, the historical value of the Exodus story has fascinated scholars, but also lay people, for generations.
现在，《出埃及记》故事的历史价值引起了学者的兴趣，但也挫败了世世代代的人们。
Einstein also said that behind every great theory there is a simple physical picture that even lay people can understand.
爱因斯坦也说过，每一个伟大的理论后面有一个简单的物理图像，即使是外行人也能理解。

People driving during a tornado are told to find low ground and lay flat,facedown, with their hands covering their head.
Now, the historical value of the Exodus story has fascinated scholars, but also lay people, for generations.
现在，《出埃及记》故事的历史价值引起了学者的兴趣，但也挫败了世世代代的人们。
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Well, Ameiricans has been so steadfastly disgreed although most silent on other issue What Karzai said from the very begining was that people who have not commited any war crimes, people who have not murdered people can lay down their arms pledgely.
虽然在其他问题上，美国都保持沉默,对于这件事，却是强烈反对,一开始卡尔扎伊就说,那些没有反战争罪，没有杀人的塔利班成员,可以放下武器。
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Manufacturers had to lay people off, driving down demand for corn and wheat even further.
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