local
adj
adj
noun
ˌləʊˈkæl◄ adj
1 local food or drink does not contain many CALORIES 〔食品或饮料〕低热量的
ˈləʊkəl adj
2 relating to the particular area you live in, or the area you are talking about 地方性的,当 (本 )地的
local hospital
当地医院
local residents
本地居民
3 affecting or limited to one part of your body [术语] 〔身体上〕局部的 technical
a local infection
局部感染
local anaesthetic
局部麻醉
noun
4 someone who lives in the place where you are or the place that you are talking about 本地人,当地居民 usually plural 一般用复数
We asked one of the locals to recommend a restaurant.
我们请一位当地人推荐一家餐馆。
5 a PUB near where you live, especially one where you often drink [英] 〔尤指经常光顾的〕住处附近的小酒馆 BrE
I usually have a pint or two at my local on Friday nights.
星期五晚上我通常在邻近的小酒馆里喝上一两品脱。
6 a bus, train etc that stops at all regular stopping places [美] 〔每站都停的〕普通公共汽车 (火车 ); AmE
7 a branch of a TRADE UNION [美] 〔工会的〕地方分会 AmE