local colour

noun
🔊/ˌləʊkl ˈkʌlə(r)/
🔊/ˌləʊkl ˈkʌlər/
(US English local color)
[uncountable]
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  1. the typical things, customs, etc. in a place that make it interesting, and that are used in a picture, story or film to make it seem real(文艺作品的)地方特色,乡土色彩
    • a journalist in search of a bit of local colour在搜寻一点儿地方特色的记者