down-to-earth

英 [ˌdaʊn tu ˈɜːθ]

美 [ˌdaʊn tu ˈɜːrθ]

adj.  现实的;务实的;切合实际的

GRE

Collins.1

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 现实的;务实的;切合实际的
  If you say that someone isdown-to-earth, you approve of the fact that they concern themselves with practical things and actions, rather than with abstract theories.
  1. Gloria is probably the most down to earth person I've ever met.
     格洛丽亚也许是我见过的最脚踏实地的人了。
  2. ...her sincerity and her down-to-earth common sense...
     她的真诚和切合实际的判断力
  3. Their ideas seem to be far more down to earth and sensible.
     他们的想法貌似更务实也更合理。

英英释义

adj

• sensible and practical
  1. has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem
  2. her earthy common sense
  Synonym:earthy

双语例句

• The down-to-earth working spirit and the practical learning attitude won me a scholarship.
  踏踏实实的做事精神，务实的学习态度使我获得了奖学金。
• He needs to marry a down-to-earth person who will organize his life for him.
  他需要娶个讲求实际的人做妻子好为他安排生活。
• Jennifer is just a really down-to-earth, nice person. she's very open.
  珍妮佛真的是一个非常实在美好的人，她非常开明。
• This cannot be accomplished by just saying a few words; it requires a lot of down-to-earth work.
  这个问题不是说一句话就可以解决的，要做许多踏踏实实的工作。
• Her ideas to the boutique are always very down-to-earth.
  她对于这个精品店的设想总是很切合实际。
• On balance, the book is a friendly, down-to-earth introduction to physics.
  总而言之，这是一本通俗而务实的物理入门书。
• Maybe you're right. I should try to be more down-to-earth.
  也许你是对的。我该更现实点儿。
• My grandfather was a very down-to-earth man.
  我祖父是位很实事求是的人。
• Timothy is really down-to-earth; if you want some advice, you ought to talk to him.
  蒂姆是个很讲求实际的人。如果你需要一些建议，应该和他谈谈。
• In dealing with our children, we must be careful to balance our high hopes with down-to-earth realism.
  在处理我们和孩子的关系时，我们必须谨慎行事，平衡好我们的很高期望与脚踏实地的现实。