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单词 down to earth
释义

Definition of down to earth in English:

down to earth

adjective
  • With no illusions or pretensions; practical and realistic.

    a down-to-earth view of marriage
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She dealt with the crosses handed her in life with a practical and down-to-earth approach.
    • Mostly they deal with the kind of down-to-earth, practical situations that horary astrologers thrive on to this day.
    • She makes a reasonable fist of appearing down-to-earth but every so often, you see how warped the foundations are.
    • All point to the author's sense of measure and humor, his down-to-earth view of himself.
    • Many, perhaps most, are pragmatic people who deliberately cultivate a down-to-earth, practical image.
    • Poets are the most down-to-earth, loyal, steady people that have ever been.
    • There may be a rational, down-to-earth explanation but I'm at a complete loss as to what it could be.
    • Everything else that I do is of a less down-to-earth, practical nature.
    • He brings with him a deep spirituality, a breadth of experience and a wealth of Yorkshire humour and down-to-earth common sense.
    • They are not down-to-earth people who are willing to lower themselves to see the reality of poor people's lives.
    • It doesn't actually matter how practical and down-to-earth a mother might be.
    • We're not big, really, but I'm so glad to have Vince, because he's down-to-earth and realistic.
    • For a guy who explores such an intricate and arty sound, Williams is surprisingly down-to-earth.
    • Practical and down-to-earth, he's a bit of a joker and Paul's only friend outside the observatory.
    • She was a down-to-earth, witty, charming and an intelligent girl, highly articulate.
    • It's more down-to-earth, much smaller and certainly less touristy.
    • But, he has got the expressions that make a good actor and is very down-to-earth.
    • It is tough going but the tutors are excellent - good, practical and down-to-earth.
    • What better way for a man of means and intellect to get to know the real dilemmas and down-to-earth problems of the people he so gallantly serves?
    • It was grittily down-to-earth, absorbing, and best of all, made me want to re-read some of his novels.
    Synonyms
    practical, sensible, realistic, matter-of-fact, responsible, full of common sense, reasonable, rational, logical, sound, balanced, sober, no-nonsense, pragmatic, level-headed, serious-minded, businesslike, commonsensical, hard-headed, sane, mundane, unromantic, unidealistic

Derivatives

  • down-to-earthness

  • noun
    • She decided to play - she decided there was something about her personality that felt quite close to her, maybe a down-to-earthness and a simplicity.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Like all great music, Beatles songs give voice to an intense sense of possibility and do so with an economy, a down-to-earthness and a wryness that remain wonderfully invigorating.
      • It is also delivered with an awful lot of charisma, passion and down-to-earthness.
      • We all love these girls for their family closeness and down-to-earthness.
      • Ellen's honesty and true-blue down-to-earthness were riveting.
 
 
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