| 词汇 | down-to-earth |
| 释义 | down-to-earth adjective approvinguk /ˌdaʊn.tuːˈɜːθ/ us /ˌdaʊn.tuːˈɝːθ/ C1 practical, reasonable, and friendly: 实际的;务实的 She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.她是那种很务实、毫不虚荣的女人。 Wise and sensible be a victory for common senseidiom cannily canny clear-headed clear-headedly judiciously level-headed long-sightedness method neat responsibility responsible responsibly right-minded sagacious victory well advised wily wisdom wise down-to-earth | American Dictionarydown-to-earth adjective us/ˈdɑʊn·tuˈɜrθ/ practical and direct in dealing with people: The players like the coach because he’s down-to-earth and honest with them. Examples of down-to-earthdown-to-earth This is a down-to-earth book, full of data, suggestions on therapeutic interventions, and with a good index. The book is very logically organized, in line with its down-to-earth subject. Here, then, is medium as passive matter: down-to-earth, brisk, appreciative of good food, and reassuringly ignorant. A down-to-earth issue is to try to solve the main obstacle in the interaction between human and computer. It may be a good exercise to unravel this definition in down-to-earth terms. Much of the early comedy in the film revolves around the strained relationship between the coarse, down-to-earth father and the effete and otherworldly son. Packed with anecdotes and quotes, and exhaustively researched, its appropriately down-to-earth and exuberant style makes enjoyable reading. Regarding more down-to-earth issues, the prose is clear and easy to read. A convenient, memorable term thus came to function as a marketing device, an easy and down-to-earth moniker around which outof-this-world beliefs could cluster and be sold to a wide audience. I wish to associate myself with many of his comments about a "down-to-earth slog". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His incisive mind and clear down-to-earth temperament were of tremendous value to that inquiry and made a very deep impression. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It strikes me as a wholly admirable document which puts this emotionally charged subject into a down-to-earth, realistic perspective. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Once again, the best brains eschewed more down-to-earth and relevant studies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The down-to-earth, practical business people who work in small and medium-sized enterprises realise that. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The time has come when priorities, particularly between science and more down-to-earth technology, must be reassessed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of down-to-earth These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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