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vernacular

/vərˈnækjələr/ American
  • n. 本地话, 方言
  • adj. 地方的, 本地语的
Definition
  • n. the everyday language spoken by ordinary people in a place
  • adj. written or spoken in the local everyday language
Example
He wrote the story using the local vernacular of his village.
他用村里的方言土语写下了这个故事。