Our listeners often leave messages saying: "Speaking English is very grounded",
So what exactly does "grounded" English say?
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What does "grounded gas" say?
Down to earth: Grounded
60% of the time, "down to earth" does match with the Chinese "grounded", and you can use it in very similar ways. Sixty percent of the time "down to earth" corresponds literally to Chinese.
Earth: Earth, ground
Down to earth can be used in these situations
#1. Describing people and personalities is very grounded
Person & Personality
Describe people as not pretending, not being high, and mingling with the masses:
Not snobbish
Not lofty, stuck up
How to use it?
He's a very down to earth person. He was a very down-to-earth man.
It can also be described as a person's personality is very real:
Down to earth personality
Adam has got a down to earth personality. Adam's personality is very grounded.
#2. Describe the place as grounded
Places & Atmosphere
Describe a restaurant as popular and the price is unpretentious:
a very down to earth restaurant: A very down-to-earth restaurant
This is a very down to earth restaurant. It's a very down-to-earth restaurant.
Fine dining restaurants are usually not down to earth. Fine dining restaurants are generally not very grounded.
Fine dining restaurant: A fine dining restaurant
The atmosphere can also be described as relaxed:
Down to earth atmosphere: very relaxed
If you go to a museum or art gallery, it's probably not very down to earth. If you go to a museum or art gallery, its atmosphere may not be very grounded.
#3. Describe the attitude very grounded
Attitude
Down to earth attitude: The attitude is very down-to-earth
We will probably get along very well with someone who has a down to earth attitude. It's comfortable to get along with someone with such a down-to-earth attitude.
It can also be described as a humorous style that is very grounded:
Down to earth sense of humor
Adam has a down to earth sense of humor. Adam's humorous style is very down-to-earth.
#4. Describe the way you do things very grounded
Approach
Down to earth approach: The way of doing things is very down-to-earth
Companies need a very down to earth approach to team building. The method of corporate team building should also be very grounded.
Can't use down to earth in cases
*Note: Adjective language cannot be used, e.g. English
With what?
Real
Real world
Practical
Authentic
English teaches real world, practical language. Speaking English teaches you very practical and authentic English.
Adam is using authentic language. Adam uses very authentic, authentic language.
Gets it: Very well understood, very well understood
These words can also be used to replace Down to earth
Unpretentious: Don't pretend, don't pretend to be high
Sensible: Wise
Straightforward: It's simple, straightforward, and common sense
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