- The adjective local describes something related a specific place. The potholes on a certain street in Pringle, Pennsylvania, might merit a story in the local newspaper.
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- n. 当地人
- adj. 当地的；局部的
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1. a local farmer
当地的农民
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2. Our children go to the local school.
我们的小孩在本地学校就读。
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3. It was difficult to understand the local dialect.
当地的方言很难懂。
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4. to work locally
在本地工作
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5. The locals are very friendly.
当地人很友好。
- local (adj.) late 14c., "pertaining to position," originally medical: "confined to a particular part of the body;" from Old French local "local" (13c.) and directly from Late Latin localis "pertaining to a place," from Latin locus "a place, spot" (see locus).
- local (n.) early 15c., "a medicament applied to a particular part of the body," from local (adj.). The Old French adjective also was used as a noun, "place, position." Meaning "inhabitant of a particular locality" is from 1825. The meaning "local item in a newspaper" is from 1869; that of "a local train" is from 1879; "local branch of a trade union" is from 1888; "neighborhood pub" is from 1934.
local ★ / ˈləʊkl ; NAmE ˈloʊkl / adjective , noun local locals adjective ★ [usually before noun ] 1 ★ belonging to or connected with the particular place or area that you are talking about or with the place where you live 地方的；当地的；本地的 ◆ a local farmer 当地的农民 ◆ A local man was accused of the murder. 有一本地人被指控为这起谋杀案的凶手。 ◆ Our children go to the local school. 我们的小孩在本地学校就读。 ◆ a local newspaper (= one that gives local news) 地方报纸 ◆ local radio (= a radio station that broadcasts to one area only) 地方广播电台 ◆ decisions made at local rather than national level 地方性而非全国性的决策 ◆ It was difficult to understand the local dialect. 当地的方言很难懂。 2 affecting only one part of the body （身体）局部的 ◆ Her tooth was extracted under local anaesthetic. 她的牙齿是局部麻醉拔出的。 ▶ lo·cal·ly ★ / ˈləʊkəli ; NAmE ˈloʊkəli / adverb ◆ to work locally 在本地工作 ◆ Do you live locally (= in this area)? 你住在这个地区吗？ ◆ locally grown fruit 当地产的水果 noun 1 [usually plural ] a person who lives in a particular place or district 当地人；本地人 ◆ The locals are very friendly. 当地人很友好。 2 ( BrE) ( informal) a pub near where you live 住处附近的酒吧 ◆ I called in at my local on the way home. 我回家途中去了我住处附近的酒吧。 3 ( NAmE) a branch of a trade/labor union （工会的）地方分会 4 ( NAmE) a bus or train that stops at all places on the route （沿线每站都停的）公共汽车，火车 local / ˈləʊkl ; NAmE ˈloʊkl / lo·cal·ly / ˈləʊkəli ; NAmE ˈloʊkəli /
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