down-to-earth

英 [ˌdaʊn.tuːˈɜːθ]      美 [ˌdaʊn.tuːˈɝːθ]
  • adj. 实际的;现实的
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可以将“down-to-earth”记忆为“down”代表向下,而“to-earth”意味着回到地面,合起来想象成一个实际、脚踏实地的人,不受空想或虚幻的影响,以此来表示这个短语的含义。

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down-to-earth (adj.)
also down to earth, as an adjectival phrase, attested from 1932.
1. One of the office girls was down with the flu.
一位女职员得了流感。
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。
3. I saw her push the boulder down on you.
我看见她将巨石推下砸向你。
4. I went down on my knees and prayed for guidance.
我跪了下来,祈求得到指引。
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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