| 词汇 | down-to-earth |
| 释义 | Idiom down-to-earth Theme: REALISM practical; not theoretical; not fanciful.Her ideas for the boutique are always very down-to-earth.The committee's plans for the village are anything but down-to-earth. Idiom down-to-earth Theme: FRANKNESS direct, frank, and honest.You can depend on Ann. She's very down-to-earth.It's good that she's down-to-earth and will give us a frank response. Idiom down-to-earth down-to-earth people or ideas are practical and work well.David's very arty and a bit of a dreamer - Ruth's much more down-to-earth.I like her down-to-earth approach to problem-solving. down-to-earthUnpretentious and sensible. I was surprised that she was so sweet and down-to-earth, given her considerable wealth. down to earthBack to reality. For example, It's time the employees were brought down to earth concerning the budget. P.G. Wodehouse had this idiom in Very Good, Jeeves! (1930): "I had for some little time been living . . . in another world. I now came down to earth with a bang." [ Late 1920s] 2. Also, down-to-earth. Realistic or interested in everyday occurrences, as in She is a very down-to-earth person, not at all involved with the glamour of Hollywood. [1930s] down to earthCOMMON If you are down to earth, you are very realistic and practical. They think she's too glamorous and won't want to speak to them but actually she's very friendly and very down to earth. He is blunt, outspoken, practical and down to earth. Note: You can use down-to-earth before a noun. Everyone liked her down-to-earth approach to life. They came across as natural, down-to-earth people, just as they do on TV. Compare with have your head in the clouds. down-to-earthPractical, forthright, realistic. It is the opposite of having one’s head in the clouds. The adjectival use of this term dates from the first half of the twentieth century. The OED quotes a book review that appeared in the Canadian Forum in 1932: “This book is full of such ‘down to earth’ observations.” |
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