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

• A little apple, one kind of down-to-earth happiness.
  一个小小的苹果，一种实实在在的幸福。
• He is a down-to-earth person.
  他是一个很现实的人。
• 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。
• Be a down-to-earth person, you will get more friends.
  做一个实在的人，你会交到更多的朋友。
• Now I think she no longer indulges in fancies and has become more down-to-earth.
  现在我觉得她不再沉溺于幻想，已变得更注重实际了。
• 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。
• You'll like her& she's very sensible and down-to-earth.
  你会喜欢她的，因为她是一个明智而实际的人。
• To be honest, down-to-earth service to win the trust of customers.
  以诚信、扎实的服务赢得客户的信任。
• Kim wants to marry someone who is down-to-earth.
  想和一个现实的人结婚。
• My grandfather was a very down-to-earth man.
  我祖父是位很实事求是的人。