一分鐘英語 第154期:Down to Earth 接地氣

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What do you think about when you hear this American idiom? Down to Earth.

當你聽到這個美語俚語時，你會想到什麼？

Are they talking about traveling to outer space and coming back down to Earth?

他們是在談論關於去外太空，然後又回到地球的事嗎?

I cannot believe we just met the guitar player from The Rolling Stones!

我無法想象我們剛纔竟然遇到了滾石樂隊的吉他手。

He was so friendly and easy to talk to!

他十分友好，並且很親切近人。

I know! You would have never guessed he is a rock star!

我知道。你根本猜不出他是一個搖滾明星。

He was just so sown to earth and seemed like a regular guy.

他非常接地氣，看起來就是普通人。

If you say a person is a down to earth, you mean he or she is friendly, informal and realistic.

如果一個人接地氣，你的意思就是他很友好，隨意，實在。

In this example, a famous rock star seemed down to earth-- easy to talk to, like a regular, everyday person.

在這個例子中，一個著名的搖滾明星十分接地氣--健談，像一個平平常常的普通人。

It can also mean a person is practical and straightforward.

這個短語也可以表達一個人坦誠、務實。

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