| 单词 | local |
| 释义 | local (loʊkəl ) Word forms: locals 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B1 Local means existing in or belonging to the area where you live, or to the area that you are talking about. We'd better check on the match in the local paper. Some local residents joined the students' protest. I was going to pop up to the local library. Synonyms: community, district, regional, provincial The locals are local people. That's what the locals call the place. locally adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB -ed] We've got cards which are drawn and printed and designed by someone locally. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B1 Local government is elected by people in one area of a country and controls aspects such as education, housing, and transport within that area. Education comprises two-thirds of all local council spending. ...the controversial system of local taxation known as the poll tax. locally adverb The curriculum was to be decided locally. 3. countable noun [usually singular, usually poss NOUN] Your local is a pub which is near where you live and where you often go for a drink. [British, informal] The Black Horse is my local. Synonyms: pub, bar, inn, tavern 4. adjective A local anaesthetic or condition affects only a small area of your body. [medicine] An injection of local anaesthetic is usually given first to numb the area. Collocations: angry locals A family friend said angry locals blame a faulty window width restrictor. The Sun Angry locals slammed the spot checks on household recycling, which saw their wheelie bins taken away and picked through. The Sun Angry locals said frustrated scavengers had turned to stealing from them after being finally barred from the beach. The Sun And the next night, more angry locals were campaigning about proposals to build a new weir in their riverside village. The Sun Angry locals even put apostrophes on the signs with marker pens. The Sun A few of us quietly mark the event in the local bar with mineral water and some salt-free nibbles. Times, Sunday Times (2011) He didn't fit in socially, even though on a Friday he'd go along when the rest of us hit a local bar to unwind from the rigours of the week. BETTER THAN THIS (2002) Instead, stride into a local bar, lean louchely against the counter and order 'un espresso'. Times, Sunday Times (2018) There's an entire upturned apple tree suspended from the ceiling as a chandelier, lighting up the local crowd. Times, Sunday Times A few students mingle into a local crowd. Times, Sunday Times The emphasis on regional cuisine attracts a loyal local crowd, who enjoy 50% off starters and mains if they return within two weeks. Times, Sunday Times He certainly knows how to tailor his pitch to the local crowd. Times, Sunday Times It's a great little joint - all dim lighting and little tables - popular with a young local crowd. Times, Sunday Times Then they hit the local market for charcoal, long grilling forks, plates and utensils. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One or two sales can get the local market moving. Times, Sunday Times Protect your local market first and then go out. Times, Sunday Times Investment banks are occasionally forced to pander to the local market. Times, Sunday Times You can buy 100 of the slimy little things for a family to breed, eat, and sell at their local market. Times, Sunday Times Initially, support was mixed: one letter to the local newspaper branded the scheme 'reckless and dangerous' but councillors were persuaded to go ahead. Times, Sunday Times Now, according to a local newspaper report, there are 22 people chasing every job vacancy. Times, Sunday Times For agents, it offered more leads at a lower price than their local newspaper. Times,Sunday Times And so to football, which has far more money than a local newspaper organisation - still less a cub reporter - could ever dream of. Times, Sunday Times The local newspaper group marked time at 5p. Times, Sunday Times A senior local official said that there were no serious injuries in the crash. Times, Sunday Times In most cases, the register gives only the contact details for a council conservation officer or other local official involved with the buildings. Times, Sunday Times Justice depends on the mood of a local official. Times, Sunday Times Should we accept an iffy grant from a local official? Times, Sunday Times No company wants to be the first to throw in the towel — and no local official wants the first surrender to be on his patch. Times, Sunday Times A photographer for a local paper took out his camera and immortalised the scene of the megastar signing the record. Times, Sunday Times Ten years ago, we only got recognition in our local paper. The Sun I wrote an article for the local paper about the public's negative perception of young people. Times, Sunday Times Last month the local paper reported that more than 57 million-worth of visitor accommodation was up for sale. Times, Sunday Times By 19, he was the deputy editor on another local paper, which seems remarkably precocious. Times, Sunday Times Out of 40,000 claimed members, just over 8,000 voted, almost as dismal a turnout as you'd get for your local police and crime commissioner. Times,Sunday Times Unable to contain the rioters, the local police appealed for military assistance. Times, Sunday Times But the local police station had heard the noise about a foreigner. The Times Literary Supplement She says she reported the theft to local police. Chicago Sun-Times The first fake leg was disposed of; the second was taken to the local police department. Times, Sunday Times A local politician compared the landscape to the aftermath of an atomic blast. Times, Sunday Times A local politician said it was an 'act of banditry'. The Sun But human-rights activists say authorities are protecting a local politician said to have been involved in the incident. Times, Sunday Times A local politician identifies him as an accomplice in a venture to set up a fake local engineering college. The Times Literary Supplement The late-19th-century owner, a notaire and local politician, built an extension on the facade, including a smart salon and imposing steps leading to the front door. Times, Sunday Times A local reporter who saw her in hospital said blood streamed from her eyes. The Sun Thirty years ago media relations probably meant buying the local reporter a pint after work. Times, Sunday Times There's no better way of getting the measure of a strange town than through a good local reporter. Times, Sunday Times The manager lost patience with a local reporter yesterday who had the temerity to return to the subject after his initial question had been ignored. Times, Sunday Times The police are next on the scene, along with a local reporter. The Sun Police said that they were alerted to the remains by a local resident. Times, Sunday Times The authority has told local resident groups that the superstore and the new football stadium have to come hand-in-hand. Times, Sunday Times A local resident must first gauge the intensity of a smell and make a complaint to environmental health officers. Times, Sunday Times The alarm was raised when a local resident heard an explosion. Times, Sunday Times A local resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said the housing project had stalled twice since it was initiated a few years ago. ST So if it's excitement you're after, arrange a trip together to your most haunted local spot. The Sun A local spot or short stretch of the trail may be chronically wet. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During the summer and spring months the hot springs are a common local spot. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the following year, the bicycle kitchen became a community resource and a local spot for bicycle enthusiasts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It turned out that it was a tourist taking advantage of the mobile phone reception by the shop - one of few local spots with a signal. Times, Sunday Times She's been to her local store several times. The Sun Cut out the voucher on the right, and take it to your local store to pick up some sensational bargains. The Sun It's heartbreaking stuff: the iniquity of the local store. Times,Sunday Times The moon plans a whirlwind romance, even if it's not your usual style, and it starts with shared laughter in a local store. The Sun So why not visit your local store today to find out more? Times, Sunday Times Theatre audiences might be asked to vote at the end of the play, or march en masse on the local town hall. The Times Literary Supplement They planned to have a few tasteful houses dotted among the trees, but reckoned without the local town hall. Times, Sunday Times Just a couple of metres from our room was the lovely pool, sun loungers and a view over the local town and the sea. The Sun I think if you made the effort to go to see someone running through your local town, it might be fun. The Sun Another couple had their drive bulldozed by the clerk of the local town hall, who claimed that the land was his. Times, Sunday Times Disgruntled ex-employees, a hostile neighbour, local travellers and a fellow trainer were all put in the frame. The Sun They confessed they had visited a local travellers' site to get some 'wacky baccy'. Times, Sunday Times The line was also dependent on used by local travellers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Often you may be the only expat within miles, living in the local village and eating local food. Times, Sunday Times I do realise there are responsible owners running local village establishments who will ensure customers behave themselves. The Sun My son attends the local village primary school. Times, Sunday Times Enrolling in the local village school, he became book monitor; even at that age he was a compulsive reader. Times, Sunday Times It might be a witty limerick, an outside broadcast from your local village fete or a commentary on the under-12s football match. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 当地的 Japanese: 局部の |
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