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

• 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。
• 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。
• He had much more down-to-earth reasons.
  他有着更为实际得多的理由。
• He is a down-to-earth person.
  他是一个很现实的人。
• 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！
• This cannot be accomplished by just saying a few words; it requires a lot of down-to-earth work.
  这个问题不是说一句话就可以解决的，要做许多踏踏实实的工作。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。