脚踏实地 meaning in English
stand on solid ground; be down-to-earth; do solid work; earnest and down-to-earth; have one's feet planted on solid ground; in a down-to-earth way [manner]; keep one's feet firmly on the ground; plant one's feet on solid ground; steady oneself; walk with a firm tread [step]; with one's (both) feet on the ground; work in a down-to-earth way; work without bluster and ostentation
Examples
- At least she is a paragon with her feet on the ground .
她至少是一个脚踏实地的特殊人物。 - That cant about cures was never got up by sound practitioners .
那种左道旁门的医术，脚踏实地的医师是从来不屑一顾的。 - Bill was sitting and daydreaming so his mother told him to come down to earth and do his homework .
比尔坐着空想，他母亲要他脚踏实地，去做课外作业。 - He has a realistic idea of what he can accomplish, and he moves purposefully toward his goal .
他能脚踏实地，知道可以实际做些什么，同时果断地奔向自己的目标。 - Brazil is trying to develop energy from its immense resources of biological materials by literally growing its own fuel .
巴西脚踏实地生产自己的燃料，正试图从丰富的生物资源中开发能源。