I asked one of the locals which way to go.我问了一位本地人该走哪条道。
Which is your local?你们邻近的酒家是哪一家?
The local would not agree with the national decision to strike.工会分部不赞成全国工会总部的罢工决策。

［派生词］ locally  adv.局部地；在本地
［同义词］ adj.  confined, district, limited, neighborhood
［反义词］ adj.  faraway
［词源］＜拉丁语locus(地方)

用作定语
▲～+n.
The mayor is a local celebrity. 这位市长是当地的知名人士。
Their behaviors offended against the local customs.他们的行为违反了本地风俗。
We have a local newspaper in our city.我市有一份地方报纸。
The local authorities decided to build a suspension bridge over the river.地方当局决定在这条河上建一座吊桥。
He isn't anything in the local government.他在当地政府中不是什么举足轻重的人物。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
His fame is local rather than national.他的声誉与其说是全国性的,不如说是地方性的。
The pain was local.疼痛是局部的。