They are the ones who do the holy service, whereas the rest of the believers are the laity.

他们是从事圣工的；余的信徒是平信徒。

But the laity could not understand them.

但外行不能理解他们。

The laity, the people, the million, almost to a man, bet on the gods as they bet on a horse.

俗、民众、百万， 几乎对一个说， 就像赌马一样赌神。

Though the Church is entrusted to the pope, bishops and priests in a special way, it is also entrusted to the laity, each in their own way.

虽然会以特殊的方式托付宗、主和神父，但会也以各自的方式托付友。

Apart from her being what she is, of course, a luxury for a fogey like me, it will set me right in the eyes of the clergy and orthodox laity, who have never forgiven me for letting her go.

当然，除她现在的样子，对于像我这样固执己见的说是一种奢侈，这将使我在神职员和正统的俗眼中处于正确的位置，他们永远不会原谅我让她离开。