今日短語：Down to earth 接地氣、務實

“Down to earth” 是一個含有褒義的短語，用來描述一個人性格謙遜、為人友善、踏實務實。當它被用在名詞前作定語使用時，“down to earth” 的詞與詞之間則應加上連字符，變成合成詞 “down-to-earth”——腳踏實地的，實在的。

例句
After winning the lottery and becoming a millionaire, Sarah didn’t change – she’s still very down to earth.
在中了彩票成為百萬富翁之后，莎拉并沒有改變。她依然是個實在人。

I was anxious when I met my girlfriend’s parents for the first time, but they were very friendly and down-to-earth people.
我第一次見女朋友的父母時，心里很緊張，但其實他們都是非常友善的實在人。

My new colleague is very down to earth – we had a great conversation over lunch and he was really easy to talk to.
我的新同事很接地氣。我倆吃午飯的時候聊得很投機，他非常親切善談。