locals

英 [ˈləʊkəlz]

美

n.  当地人; 本地人; 住处附近的酒吧; (工会的)地方分会
local的复数

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 本地的；本地的；地方性的
  Localmeans existing in or belonging to the area where you live, or to the area that you are talking about.
  1. We'd better check on the match in the local paper...
     我们最好在本地报纸上查一下这场比赛。
  2. Some local residents joined the students' protest...
     当地一些居民也加入了学生的抗议行列。
  3. I was going to pop up to the local library.
     我正打算到邻近的图书馆跑一趟。
  4. Thelocalsare local people.
     本地人；当地居民
  5. That's what the locals call the place.
     当地人就是这么叫这个地方的。
• ADJ （政府）地方的，当地的
  Localgovernment is elected by people in one area of a country and controls aspects such as education, housing, and transport within that area.
  1. Education comprises two-thirds of all local council spending.
     教育占地方市政会全部开支的三分之二。
  2. ...the controversial system of local taxation known as the poll tax.
     被称为“人头税”的备受争议的地方税制
• N-COUNT (常去的)邻近小酒馆，本地酒吧
  Yourlocalis a pub which is near where you live and where you often go for a drink.
  1. The Black Horse is my local.
     “黑马”是我常去的附近酒吧。
• ADJ 局部的
  Alocalanaesthetic or condition affects only a small area of your body.
  1. An injection of local anaesthetic is usually given first to numb the area.
     通常先打局麻，以使该部位失去知觉。

双语例句

• The speeding motorist was pinned to the ground by angry locals who took the law into their own hands until police arrived.
  愤怒的当地人以暴代法——将超速司机强行按在地上，直至警察赶来。
• To make the bland taste more interesting, the locals began perking it up with local produce
  为了使这淡而无味的东西更有味道，当地人开始加些土特产调味。
• 'If we're gettin' booted, we sure as hell ain't leavin 'it for the locals.'
  “如果我们的车轮被锁住，我们绝不会把车留给当地人。”
• They found the locals getting legless on tequila.
  他们发现当地人喝龙舌兰喝得酩酊大醉。
• Some locals offered food and clothing to the refugees
  一些当地人为难民们提供食品和衣服。
• So now you have a drink, but what about meeting the locals?
  好，你现在喝上酒了，那又怎么和当地人接触呢？
• Can you show me some sandals that are popular with the locals?
  你能给我看一些本地流行的凉鞋吗？
• The city received a pair of young pandas, which are already drawing crowds of locals and tourists.
  香港得到了一对大熊猫，它们吸引了大量港人和游客。
• But locals with long memories thought this was fair revenge for the injustice of 1961
  可是，对以前的事记忆犹新的当地人却认为，这是对1961年那起非正义事件的正当复仇。
• It is advisable to mug up on your Spanish, too, as few locals speak English.
  你最好能突击提高一下你的西班牙语，因为当地没多少人讲英语。