local
UK ['ləʊ.kəl] US ['loʊ-] adjective
ESSENTIAL
■from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of a country 当地的，本地的•a local accent当地口音 •local issues当地的问题 •a local newspaper/radio station本地报纸／电台 •Most of the local population depend on fishing for their income.当地人大多靠捕鱼为生。 •Our children all go to the local school.我们的孩子都在当地的学校上学。 •Many local shops will be forced to close if the new supermarket is built.如果兴建这个新的超级市场，那么许多当地的商店都将被迫关闭。 ■limited to a particular part of the body 局部的，部分的•a local anaesthetic局部麻醉 •local swelling局部肿胀
UK ['ləʊ.kəl] US ['loʊ-] noun countable
PERSON 人
■a person who lives in the particular small area which you are talking about 当地人，本地人•The café is popular with both locals and visitors.这家咖啡室很受当地人和游客的青睐。
UK ['ləʊ.kəl] US ['loʊ-] noun countable
PUB 酒吧 UK a pub near to where a person lives, especially if they often go there to drink （尤指经常去的）附近的酒吧•The George is my local.乔治酒吧离我家很近。
UK ['ləʊ.kəl] US ['loʊ-] noun countable
VEHICLE 车辆 US a train or bus which stops at all or most of the places on its route where passengers can get on or off （指火车或汽车的）慢车•the 12.24 local to Poughkeepsie12点24分到波基普西的慢车
UK ['ləʊ.kəl] US ['loʊ-] noun countable
ORGANIZATION 组织 US a division within an organization, especially a national workers' organization, representing people from a particular area （尤指全国性工会组织的）当地分支机构 |