locally

IPA/ˈləʊkəli/
KK[lˈokəli]IPA/ˈləʊkəli/

locally — 副詞

1. within a specific nearby area, such as a town, neighbourhood, or region — rather

1.副詞B1
釋義

當地；本地

在附近小區域內

within a specific nearby area, such as a town, neighbourhood, or region — rather than across a whole country or on a global scale

例句

Eshe buys her vegetables locally from the market on Elm Street.

Eshe 在 Elm 街的市場購買當地生產的蔬菜。

Locally, residents have raised enough money to repair the old library.

當地居民已經募得足夠的資金來修復老舊的圖書館。

adverb in front position for scene-setting

常見搭配
  • bought locally
  • grown locally
  • sourced locally
  • organised locally
  • produced locally
  • elected locally
同義詞
  • nearby

    focuses on physical closeness rather than political or administrative boundaries

  • regionally

    broader in scope; may cover an entire county, province, or multi-town area

  • domestically

    contrasts with foreign or international contexts, often used for production and supply chains

反義詞
  • globally

    worldwide scope, the opposite of being limited to a small area

  • nationally

    country-wide, contrasting with a single town or neighbourhood

文法句型

verb + locally

locally + past participle

locally, [clause]

用法筆記

Often contrasts with nationally or globally to emphasise a limited geographic scope.

常見錯誤

She works locally in a big company downtown.
She works at a big company downtown.
'locally' is redundant here because 'downtown' already indicates a specific place.

2. restricted to a single body part, without spreading to other areas or affecting

2.副詞B2
釋義

局部

僅影響身體某一部位

restricted to a single body part, without spreading to other areas or affecting the whole body

例句

The doctor applied the cream locally to the rash on Lien's arm.

醫生將藥膏局部塗抹在 Lien 手臂上的皮疹處。

collocation: apply + locally

This anaesthetic works locally and will only numb the area around the wound.

這種麻醉劑是局部作用的，只會讓傷口周圍的區域失去知覺。

常見搭配
  • applied locally
  • treated locally
  • managed locally
  • administered locally
  • acting locally
同義詞
  • topically

    specifically used for medications applied onto the skin or surface of the body

  • focally

    used in medical imaging and neurology to describe an effect concentrated in one spot

反義詞
  • systemically

    affecting the entire body through the circulatory system

文法句型

verb + locally

applied locally

treated locally

用法筆記

Common in medical descriptions and prescriptions. The opposite meaning is expressed by systemically (affecting the entire body through the bloodstream).

常見錯誤

The medicine works locally on my whole body.
The medicine works systemically on my whole body.
'locally' means limited to one part; use 'systemically' when describing an effect on the whole body.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • locally grown
  • locally sourced
  • locally produced
  • locally elected
  • locally managed
  • applied locally
  • treated locally
  • managed locally