单词详解

1. adj.

A. 地方性的，当地的，本地的 (belonging to a particular locality or neighborhood)

My father works at the local post office. 我爸爸在本地的邮局工作。

B. 局部的 (relating to the administration of a city or district rather than a larger area)

“A local place will have a heavy rain tonight.” said the reporter. 

预报人员说：“今晚局部地区有暴雨。”

2. n.

当地居民，本地人[C] (anesthetic that numbs a local area of the body)

One of the locals showed us the way to the post office.  一位本地人给我们指点去邮局的路。

相关词组

local news 本地新闻

Some of the local news comes on very quickly. 一些本地新闻很快就能上电视。

相关单词

副词：locally

名词：localness

复数：locals

同义词：limited

反义词：national