The mere mention of the words "heart failure" can conjure up, to the layman, the prospect of imminent death.

一提到“心力衰竭”几个字，外行人就会想到立即死亡。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

I'm a layman. What I'm going to say may expose myself to ridicule, yet I still want to say a few words.

我是个外行，我说的话可能贻笑大方，可我还是要说几句。

《新英汉大辞典》

So in other words, in layman's terms, instead of going to your favorite 15 websites that you always visit everyday, you can have those favorite 15 websites send you the updates of their sites to your reader program on your computer.

NPR: Tips for Easing Internet Information Overload