be down-to-earth

基本解释

He always ask me to be down-to-earth and keep an optimistic mind.
他总是告诉我做人要脚踏实地，保持乐观的心态。
You can't always have your head in the cloud, you need to be down-to-earth.
你不能总是那么好高骛远，要脚踏实地一些。
She should be down-to-earth. I don't want to date a girl, who would be crazy about my fame.
她必须很务实，我不想和只是崇拜我名气的女孩约会。

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