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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• She is a down-to-earth person.
  她是一个现实的、脚踏实地的人。
• 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。
• I have a strong practical ability and down-to-earth efforts of every good thing.
  我有很强的动手能力，并且脚踏实地的努力的办好每一件事。
• In real life, things have to face any down-to-earth, can not go chasing things.
  在现实生活中，面对任何事情都要脚踏实地，不能去追求不切实际的东西。
• 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。
• My grandfather was a very down-to-earth man.
  我祖父是位很实事求是的人。
• 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。