单词 | down-to-earth |
释义 | down-to-earth adjective If you say that someone is down-to-earth, you approve of the fact that they concern themselves with practical things and actions, rather than with abstract theories. [approval] Gloria is probably the most down to earth person I've ever met. ...her sincerity and her down-to-earth common sense. Their ideas seem to be far more down to earth and sensible. Synonyms: sensible, practical, realistic, common-sense Collocations: down-to-earth approach The down-to-earth approach appears to be working. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He gets very emotional, although his troupe has a more down-to-earth approach. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I leave, impressed by their down-to-earth approach. Times, Sunday Times (2012) This same down-to-earth attitude extends to her wardrobe. Times, Sunday Times (2008) That kind of down-to-earth attitude spreads within a squad. Times, Sunday Times (2011) He was a good and forceful speaker with a wry sense of humour, a strong sense of fairness and a down-to-earth attitude. Times, Sunday Times (2014) But he has not lost his workingclass grit, dogged determination or down-to-earth manner. Times, Sunday Times A forthright leader, he was widely respected within business circles for his far-sighted and, at times, unorthodox thinking, as well as his down-to-earth manner. Times, Sunday Times She was especially believable because of her smiling, down-to-earth manner, which avoided the traditional trappings of the sance and gave her performances almost the ordinariness of a transatlantic telephone call. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was truly fascinating, opening up a new world to me, and done in his usual witty, amusing and down-to-earth style. Times, Sunday Times His comic observations and down-to-earth style are a sheer delight. The Sun His down-to-earth style promoted a welcome aura of order and his rumbling tones resonated with tens of millions, young and old, exasperated with the younger economic reformers. Times, Sunday Times His unconventional and down-to-earth style of comparing earned him great popularity among people from all circles of life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 脚踏实地的 Japanese: 現実的な |
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