down-to-earth
英 [ˌdaʊn tu ˈɜːθ]
美 [ˌdaʊn tu ˈɜːrθ]
adj. 现实的;务实的;切合实际的
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.- 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。 - ...her sincerity and her down-to-earth common sense...
她的真诚和切合实际的判断力 - 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。
- Gloria is probably the most down to earth person I've ever met.
英英释义
adj
- sensible and practical
- has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem
- her earthy common sense
双语例句
- 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。 - 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。 - He had much more down-to-earth reasons.
他有着更为实际得多的理由。 - My grandfather was a very down-to-earth man.
我祖父是位很实事求是的人。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。