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

• She is a down-to-earth person.
  她是一个现实的、脚踏实地的人。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• My grandfather was a very down-to-earth man.
  我祖父是位很实事求是的人。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Country music tells down-to-earth stories about love and life's hardships.
  乡村音乐传述着真实不加渲染的爱情故事和生活中的艰难。