down to earth Very realistic and practical. You can use down-to-earth before a noun. 非常贴合现实并且实用。你也可以在名词前用down-to-earth，作为形容词，表示脚踏实地的，务实的。 He surely is the opposite of someone who is down to earth. 这种人和坦诚务实的人完全相反。 Everyone liked her down-to-eart