down-to-earth

英 ['daʊnt'ə'ɜːθ] 美 ['daʊnt'ə'ɜːθ]

• adj. 实际的；谦逊的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. sensible and practical;

   "has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem"
   "her earthy common sense"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. This theory seems to have no basis in fact.
   这一理论似乎没有实际的根据。
2. We have a lot of practical work to do every day.
   我们每天都有许多实际的工作要做。
3. The grand master tapped with his hammer, all sat down in their places, and one began reading a sermon on the necessity of meekness.
   分会会长敲了一下槌子，大家都各自入座，其中一人宣读有关谦逊的必要性的训词。

词汇搭配

• down to earth 实事求是
• bring someone down to earth 回到现实中来。从幻想...
• come down to earth 回到现实中来...

近反义词

【近义词】

• realistic 现实的
• practical 明智的
• earthy 泥土的
• sensible 明智的
• matter-of-fact 实事求是的
• pragmatic 实用主义的
• no-nonsense 不容许胡说的...