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

• Which one is popular with locals?
  本地流行哪一个？
• 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。
• Many locals and government officials instead say they are illegal migrants from Bangladesh.
  很多当地居民和政府官员称他们是来自孟加拉国的非法移民。
• The tourists snigger at the locals 'outdated ways and dress
  游客们偷偷地取笑当地人落伍的做法和衣着。
• He preached the Gospel to the heathen locals from this spot.
  他曾在这里向不信教的当地人宣讲《福音书》。
• 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。
• Women have to dress modestly, to avoid being harassed by the locals.
  女士穿着应当庄重，以免受到当地人的骚扰。
• In fact, how do you meet other single travelers or locals in the first place?
  实际上，第一个问题是：你如何遇到其他单身旅行者或当地人？
• 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。
• When we moved to this town, the locals were so nice to us.
  我们搬到这个镇上时，当地人对我们十分友好。