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

• What they need is a down-to-earth spirit.
  他们需要的是求实精神。
• He had much more down-to-earth reasons.
  他有着更为实际得多的理由。
• He is a down-to-earth person.
  他是一个很现实的人。
• But now, I have totally will not mind the look of your face, and with you the feeling of: safe, warm, down-to-earth, this is the most important!
  但是，现在，我已经完全不会在乎你的样子了，跟你在一起的感觉：安全、温暖、踏实，这一点才是最重要！
• And more importantly, she had this very down-to-earth style.
  最重要的是，她就是那种务实的风格。
• She is a down-to-earth person.
  她是一个现实的、脚踏实地的人。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Surely there's a more down-to-earth explanation than black magic?
  一定有比巫术更为现实的解释。