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

• 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。
• 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。
• What they need is a down-to-earth spirit.
  他们需要的是求实精神。
• 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。
• 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。
• My grandfather was a very down-to-earth man.
  我祖父是位很实事求是的人。
• 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。
• She is a down-to-earth person.
  她是一个现实的、脚踏实地的人。
• 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。