/ˈləʊkl ||; ˈlokḷ/adj
of a particular place (near you) 本地的;当地的;地方的:
local newspapers/radio本地报纸╱电台the local doctor/policeman/butcher当地医生╱警察╱肉商☞Look at international, national and regional. 参看international、national及regional。 ➔locallyadvI do most of my shopping locally.我大多在本区购物。
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/ˈləʊkl ||; ˈlokḷ/noun[C]
1 [usu.pl] a person who lives in a particular place 当地人;本地人;当地居民:
The locals seem very friendly.当地人似乎很友好。
2 (Brit 英) (informal 非正式) a pub that is near your home where you often go to drink 住处附近的酒馆
local1/ˋlokḷ; ˈləʊk$l/adj 1 relating to a particular area, especially the area you live in 地方的﹔当[本]地的〔尤指居住地的〕: Our kids go to the local school. 我们的孩子上的是当地学校。the local newspaper 当地报纸local residents 当地居民local government also 又作 local authorityBrE 【英】(=the government of a particular area or city) 当地政府, 地方当局see box at见 NEAR1 方框2 affecting only part of your body〔身体上〕局部的: Local anaesthetic is used for tooth extractions. 拔牙时要用局部麻醉。
local2n [C] 1 someone who lives in the place that you are talking about 当地居民﹐当地人: I asked one of the locals for directions. 我向一位当地人问路。2 sb's local BrE informal the PUB nearest someone's home, where they usually go【英, 非正式】〔尤指某人经常光顾的〕住处附近的小酒馆3 AmE a bus or train that stops at all the stopping places【美】〔每站都停的〕普通公共汽车[火车]
locallocallocalsadjectiveof a place near you: Her children go to the local school.a local newspaperlocal government▶ locallyadverb: Do you work locally?