一分钟英语(MP3+双语字幕) 第154期:Down to Earth 接地气
日期:2017-04-18 11:22

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Welcome to English in a minute.
欢迎来到《一分钟英语》栏目!
What do you think about when you hear this American idiom? Down to Earth.
当你听到这个美语俚语时,你会想到什么?
Are they talking about traveling to outer space and coming back down to Earth?
他们是在谈论关于去外太空,然后又回到地球的事吗?
I cannot believe we just met the guitar player from The Rolling Stones!
我无法想象我们刚才竟然遇到了滚石乐队的吉他手。
He was so friendly and easy to talk to!
他十分友好,并且很亲切近人。
I know! You would have never guessed he is a rock star!
我知道。你根本猜不出他是一个摇滚明星。
He was just so sown to earth and seemed like a regular guy.
他非常接地气,看起来就是普通人。

Down to Earth 接地气

If you say a person is a down to earth, you mean he or she is friendly, informal and realistic.
如果一个人接地气,你的意思就是他很友好,随意,实在。
In this example, a famous rock star seemed down to earth-- easy to talk to, like a regular, everyday person.
在这个例子中,一个著名的摇滚明星十分接地气--健谈,像一个平平常常的普通人。
It can also mean a person is practical and straightforward.
这个短语也可以表达一个人坦诚、务实。
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重点单词
  • straightforwardadj. 笔直的,率直的
  • realisticadj. 现实的,现实主义的
  • guitarn. 吉他
  • informaladj. 非正式的,不拘形式的