| 词汇 | local |
| 释义 | local 1. adjective pertaining to or representing the essence of Creole culture TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, 1983 2. noun 1 a resident of a location, contrasted to the visitor UK, 1835. 2 a nearby public house; a public house that has your regular custom UK, 1969. 3 a person who surfs in an area and asserts territorial privileges there US, 1991. 4 during a massage, hand stimulation of the penis until ejaculation US, 1972 all politics is localBecause voters are strongly influenced by the political decisions that impact their everyday lives, politicians must make them a priority, in order to stay in office. A: "I'm shocked by how many times the candidates have come to our little town." B: "Well, they know who votes for them, and all politics is local, after all." local yokelA native resident of a rural location, often with the derogatory implication that they are less intelligent, refined, or cultured than someone from a city. You're certainly more interesting than the local yokels I knew back in Arkansas. Just stop and ask some local yokel for directions. local yokela local resident of a rural place. (Mildly derogatory.) One of the local yokels helped me change the tire. The local yokels all listen to the same radio station. local yokelA native or inhabitant of a particular locale, as in She's only gone out with local yokels, so she's not used to more sophisticated men. This disparaging rhyming term was first used by troops stationed away from home. [Slang; mid-1900s] local yokel(ˈloklæ ˈjoklæ) n. a local resident of a rural place. (Mildly derogatory.) One of the local yokels helped me change the tire. |
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