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

• I like the movies that are down-to-earth, more down-to-earth, more touching!
  我喜欢那些朴实的电影，越朴实，我觉得越感人。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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！
• She is a down-to-earth person.
  她是一个现实的、脚踏实地的人。
• 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。
• Kim wants to marry someone who is down-to-earth.
  想和一个现实的人结婚。
• He is a down-to-earth person.
  他是一个很现实的人。
• 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。
• 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。