down-to-earth

英 ['dauntə'ə:θ] 美
  • adj. 实际的;现实的

英文词源


down-to-earth (adj.)
also down to earth, as an adjectival phrase, attested from 1932.

双语例句


1. One of the office girls was down with the flu.
一位女职员得了流感。

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2. Rather taken aback by such forwardness, I slammed down the phone.
如此无礼的言语让我火冒三丈,我砰的一下把电话挂了。

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3. I saw her push the boulder down on you.
我看见她将巨石推下砸向你。

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4. I went down on my knees and prayed for guidance.
我跪了下来,祈求得到指引。

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5. Physical and ideological barriers had come down in Eastern Europe.
物质和意识形态上的障碍在东欧已不复存在。

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