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

• He is a down-to-earth person.
  他是一个很现实的人。
• 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。
• Maybe you're right. I should try to be more down-to-earth.
  也许你是对的。我该更现实点儿。
• Kim wants to marry someone who is down-to-earth.
  想和一个现实的人结婚。
• 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。
• 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！
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• He had much more down-to-earth reasons.
  他有着更为实际得多的理由。