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

• 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。
• 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。
• My grandfather was a very down-to-earth man.
  我祖父是位很实事求是的人。
• 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。
• She is a down-to-earth person.
  她是一个现实的、脚踏实地的人。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Kim wants to marry someone who is down-to-earth.
  想和一个现实的人结婚。
• 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。