英:[ləʊˈkɑ:l]
美:[loʊˈkæl]
英:[ləʊˈkɑ:l]
美:[loʊˈkæl]
lo·cale
lo kael
复数:locales
词根:locale
n.locality 所在;位置;地点
noun
a place, esp. as the setting of some event.The couple chose a picturesque locale in the mountains for their wedding.Southeastern Turkey is the locale of a famous archaeological discovery.
the scene or setting, as of a story, novel, play, or film.Venice at the turn of the century is the locale of the film.The author has chosen the backstreets of Dublin for the locale of her most recent novel.
1816年,误拼写为 local,意为“一个地方,一个场所,一个场景”,尤其是与其相关的情况有关,源自法语 local 中的这个意义,是 local(形容词)的名词用法,源自拉丁语 locus “一个地方”(参见 locus)。英语拼写 -e 可能基于 morale,旨在表示重音。
The word's right to exist depends upon the question whether the two indispensable words locality & scene give all the shades of meaning required, or whether something intermediate is useful. [Fowler]
这个词的存在权取决于一个问题,即两个必不可少的词 locality & scene 是否给出了所需的所有意义的细微差别,或者是否有用一些中间的东西。[福勒]
【WIN,NT】地区
modification of French local, from local, adjective
The first known use of locale was in 1761
localizeverb
to assign to or keep in a definite place or locality
to be restricted to or accumulate in a limited area
pain localized in a joint
localizeverb
to assign to or keep in a definite place or locality
to be restricted to or accumulate in a limited area
pain localized in a joint
localizeverb
to assign to or keep in a definite place or locality
to be restricted to or accumulate in a limited area
pain localized in a joint
localizeverb
to assign to or keep in a definite place or locality
to be restricted to or accumulate in a limited area
pain localized in a joint
localizeverb
to assign to or keep in a definite place or locality
to be restricted to or accumulate in a limited area
pain localized in a joint
localizeverb
to assign to or keep in a definite place or locality
to be restricted to or accumulate in a limited area
pain localized in a joint
localismnoun
a local peculiarity of speech or acting
localenoun
a place where something happens or is supposed to happen the locale of a play
the locale of the accident
localenoun
a place where something happens or is supposed to happen the locale of a play
the locale of the accident
1 Mr. Aitken said he’s curious to see how the installation might evolve in different locales and whether the now-pristine surfaces will slowly begin to host sea life, including barnacles, corals and algae.
2 It isn't all that invested in its espionage plot or action mechanics beyond motivation to bring this odd assortment of characters together and keep them moving from one swank-looking locale to the next.
3 It popularized not just surfing, but also a charming fantasy about a life of exotic locales, perpetual youth and the pursuit of simple pleasure under a warming sun.
4 His mother was a painter, and his father was a salesman whose work led to the family living in many locales, from Peru to Cleveland.
5 As happens in every age and locale, the boys’ status as new kids subjects them to teasing and bullying.
6 It was even better the 2nd time thru as I was better able to absorb the characterizations and the tangential descriptions of locale, history, medicine, etc. because there was no need to discover plot points.
7 Travelers who plan their visit for the right time — shoulder or off-season, perhaps, or on a weekday — can find plenty of deals in oceanside locales known for their high prices.
8 Maryland photographer BD Richardson is not locked into any one theme, locale or mode.
9 Rameau’s opera sets its episodes in far-flung locales: Ottoman Turkey, Inca Peru, Persia and North America.
10 The artist born Richard D. James will offer a series of advance 'SYRO' listening sessions at various locales around the world, including an L.A. date on Sept. 6 at 4 p.m.
11 But traditional theaters have all but disappeared, except for the Sunbeam and a few others in far-flung locales.
12 The black-and-white pictures in the Leica store show, made in many locales but primarily in Sicily and Cuba, find essential connections between people and place.
13 But if solitude is your thing, choose your Hebridean locale with care.
14 Such locales offer a rich vein of storytelling possibilities.
15 The book features homes that are as varied as their respective locales.
16 The solution that scenic designer Drew Foster has come up with to carve out a variety of indoor and outdoor locales is better in theory than in practice.
17 The chapters rotate through different locales, perspectives and structures, showing off the author’s remarkable literary range even as he writes about a man with none.
18 This story based on a video game — a popular one known for its attention to historical detail — leaps among locales and historical eras, like revolutionary France and the Italian Renaissance.
19 Rarely do people check whether the bird is native to the locale being portrayed.
20 He gives this book its share of exotic locales, squalid sex and free-flowing recreational drugs.
1 场面
2 地点
where place point site position location situation spot locality situs way seat locus possie stead
3 现场
live field spot onsite on-the-scene scene theater locality locus in quo site stage mise en scène venue in-person on-the-spot locus
5 背景
background back ground setting scene canvas backdrop pedigree context drag frame fond prehistory