local /ˈləʊkəl/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ Local means existing in or belonging to the area where you live, or to the area that you are talking about. 本地的; 当地的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  We'd better check on the game in the local paper.

  我们最好在本地报纸上查一下这场比赛。

  例：

  Some local residents joined the students' protest.

  一些当地居民加入了学生的抗议活动。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT The locals are local people. 当地居民

  例：

  Camping is a great way to meet the locals as the Portuguese themselves are enthusiastic campers.

  野营是与当地居民接触的好途径，因为葡萄牙人本身就是热情的露营者。

• 3. 

  locally ADV 在当地

  例：

  We've got cards which are drawn and printed and designed by someone locally.

  我们得到了由某人在当地绘制、印刷和设计的纸牌。

• 4. 

  ADJ Local government is elected by people in one area of a country and controls aspects such as education, housing, and transportation within that area. 地方的

  例：

  Education comprises two-thirds of all local government spending.

  教育经费占地方政府所有开销的2/3。

• 5. 

  ADJ A local anaesthetic or condition affects only a small area of your body. (身体上) 局部的 [医学]

  例：

  The procedure was done under local anaesthetic in the physician's office.

  在医师诊所里经过局部麻醉完成了手术。