locals
locals — 形容詞
1. connected with one town, area, or nearby community rather than a whole country o
當地的
屬於某地或只服務某區域
connected with one town, area, or nearby community rather than a whole country or the wider world
The local paper printed photos of the flooded market square.
當地報紙刊出了被洪水淹過的市場廣場照片。
local + newspaper/media
Rina buys fruit from a local shop near her apartment.
Rina 會在公寓附近的當地水果店買水果。
The council closed the local bridge for safety checks.
市議會為了安全檢查而關閉了當地那座橋。
Many local families joined the beach clean-up on Saturday.
許多當地家庭在星期六加入了海灘淨灘活動。
- national
connected with the whole country, not one area
- international
involving more than one country
文法句型
local + noun
用法筆記
Usually comes before nouns like 'paper', 'school', 'shop', 'council', and 'election'. Distinguish from 'national' or 'international', which refer to a wider area.
常見錯誤
2. affecting only one small body region instead of the whole system
局部的
只影響身體某一部分
affecting only one small body region instead of the whole system
The dentist used a local anesthetic before removing the tooth.
牙醫在拔牙前用了局部麻醉。
local anesthetic
Doctors think the rash is a local skin reaction.
醫師認為這片疹子是局部皮膚反應。
Ice can reduce local swelling around the injured ankle.
冰敷可以減輕受傷腳踝周圍的局部腫脹。
The cream treats local pain without affecting the rest of the body.
這種藥膏能處理局部疼痛，而不會影響全身。
- topical
used especially for treatment applied to one part of the body
- limited
general word for not spreading widely
- restricted
formal; stresses being kept within one area
文法句型
local + medical noun
用法筆記
Most often used in medical contexts before nouns like 'anesthetic', 'infection', 'pain', and 'swelling'. Distinguish from general or whole-body effects.
常見錯誤
locals — 名詞
1. someone who belongs to a place because they live there
當地人
住在該地的人
someone who belongs to a place because they live there
The locals showed us the safest path down the cliff.
當地人帶我們走下懸崖最安全的小路。
the locals
When the festival ends, the locals get their quiet streets back.
等節慶結束後，當地人就能拿回安靜的街道。
A local gave Mei a map of the old town.
一位當地人給了 Mei 一張舊城地圖。
Tourists filled the square, but the locals stayed at home.
觀光客擠滿了廣場，但當地人都待在家裡。
- resident
more formal and neutral
- local person
plain phrase used when you want extra clarity
- townspeople
used when the place is a town rather than a wider area
文法句型
the locals
a local + place
用法筆記
Very often used in the plural to contrast people who live in a place with visitors. The place is usually clear from the situation rather than stated directly after the noun.
常見錯誤
2. the pub close to your home that you usually go to
常去酒吧
住家附近自己常去的酒吧
the pub close to your home that you usually go to
After work, Ben met his cousins at the local.
下班後，Ben 到常去酒吧和表親碰面。
at the local
Everyone in the village knows the new owner of our local.
村裡每個人都認識我們常去酒吧的新老闆。
Nora suggested a quick drink at her local before dinner.
Nora 提議晚餐前先去她常去的酒吧喝一杯。
The old local closed after the landlord sold the building.
那家常去的老酒吧在房東賣掉整棟建物後關門了。
- neighborhood pub
clearer and less informal
- regular pub
stresses the place you go to often
- public house
formal full form of 'pub'
- wine bar
a different type of drinking place, not necessarily near home
文法句型
the local
my/our local
用法筆記
Mainly British and informal. It almost always appears with 'the', 'my', 'your', 'our', or another determiner because speakers mean a familiar neighborhood pub.
常見錯誤
3. a public transport service that stops almost everywhere along the route instead
區間車
沿途多站都停的車
a public transport service that stops almost everywhere along the route instead of skipping many stations
We took the local because the express skipped our station.
我們搭了區間車，因為快車不停我們那一站。
the local vs the express
Fatima missed the fast train and boarded the next local.
Fatima 錯過了快車，只好搭上下一班區間車。
The local stops at every small town along the coast.
這班區間車會停靠海岸線上每個小鎮。
Commuters packed the morning local after the subway delay.
地鐵誤點後，通勤族把早上的區間車擠得滿滿的。
- stopping train
British term that makes the meaning very explicit
- all-stops service
transport term for a route that stops everywhere
- express
a faster service with fewer stops
文法句型
take/catch the local
the local to [place]
用法筆記
Often contrasted with 'express' or another faster service. In many contexts, listeners understand it to mean a train, but it can also refer to a bus.
常見錯誤
4. the branch of a union that represents workers in one area
工會分會
工會在某地的地方支部
the branch of a union that represents workers in one area
The teachers voted to form a new local in Taipei.
老師們投票要在台北成立一個新的工會分會。
form a new local
Each local sends two delegates to the union conference.
每個工會分會都會派兩名代表參加工會大會。
each local + union event
The steelworkers' local backed the strike by a large margin.
鋼鐵工人的工會分會以大比數支持這次罷工。
Members asked their local for help after the layoffs.
裁員後，成員們向自己的工會分會求助。
- head office
the central organization rather than one area branch
文法句型
the workers' local
a local of [union]
用法筆記
Used in union language, especially in North America, for a town- or region-based branch. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about people from a place rather than an organization unit.