“Down to earth” 是一个含有褒义的短语,用来描述一个人性格谦逊、为人友善、踏实务实。当它被用在名词前作定语使用时,“down to earth” 的词与词之间则应加上连字符,变成合成词“down-to-earth”——脚踏实地的,实在的。
例句
After winning the lottery andbecoming a millionaire, Sarah didn’t change – she’s still very down to earth. 在中了彩票成为百万富翁之后,莎拉并没有改变。她依然是个实在人。
I was anxious when I met mygirlfriend’s parents for the first time, but they were very friendly anddown-to-earth people. 我第一次见女朋友的父母时,心里很紧张,但其实他们都是非常友善的实在人。
My new colleague is very down to earth– we had a great conversation over lunch and he was really easy to talk to. 我的新同事很接地气。我俩吃午饭的时候聊得很投机,他非常亲切善谈。