locally

locally — 副詞

1. within a specific nearby area, such as a town, neighbourhood, or region — rather

1.副詞B1
釋義

當地；本地

在附近小區域內

within a specific nearby area, such as a town, neighbourhood, or region — rather than across a whole country or on a global scale

例句

Eshe buys her vegetables locally from the market on Elm Street.

Eshe 在 Elm 街的市場購買當地生產的蔬菜。

Locally, residents have raised enough money to repair the old library.

當地居民已經募得足夠的資金來修復老舊的圖書館。

adverb in front position for scene-setting

同義詞
  • nearby

    focuses on physical closeness rather than political or administrative boundaries

  • regionally

    broader in scope; may cover an entire county, province, or multi-town area

  • domestically

    contrasts with foreign or international contexts, often used for production and supply chains

反義詞
  • globally

    worldwide scope, the opposite of being limited to a small area

  • nationally

    country-wide, contrasting with a single town or neighbourhood

文法句型

verb + locally

locally + past participle

locally, [clause]

用法筆記

Often contrasts with nationally or globally to emphasise a limited geographic scope.

常見錯誤

❌She works locally in a big company downtown.
✅She works at a big company downtown.
💡'locally' is redundant here because 'downtown' already indicates a specific place.

2. restricted to a single body part, without spreading to other areas or affecting

2.副詞B2
釋義

局部

僅影響身體某一部位

restricted to a single body part, without spreading to other areas or affecting the whole body

例句

The doctor applied the cream locally to the rash on Lien's arm.

醫生將藥膏局部塗抹在 Lien 手臂上的皮疹處。

collocation: apply + locally

This anaesthetic works locally and will only numb the area around the wound.

這種麻醉劑是局部作用的，只會讓傷口周圍的區域失去知覺。

同義詞
  • topically

    specifically used for medications applied onto the skin or surface of the body

  • focally

    used in medical imaging and neurology to describe an effect concentrated in one spot

反義詞
  • systemically

    affecting the entire body through the circulatory system

文法句型

verb + locally

applied locally

treated locally

用法筆記

Common in medical descriptions and prescriptions. The opposite meaning is expressed by systemically (affecting the entire body through the bloodstream).

常見錯誤

❌The medicine works locally on my whole body.
✅The medicine works systemically on my whole body.
💡'locally' means limited to one part; use 'systemically' when describing an effect on the whole body.