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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I like your down-to-earth and hardworking spirit.
  我就喜欢你们这股扎扎实实埋头苦干的劲儿。
• What they need is a down-to-earth spirit.
  他们需要的是求实精神。
• He is a down-to-earth person.
  他是一个很现实的人。
• He had much more down-to-earth reasons.
  他有着更为实际得多的理由。