down to earth和down-to-earth的區別是兩者都為形容詞，意為“實際的”，前者常用作表語，即be動詞，系表動詞之后，后者常作定語來修飾名詞。

拓展資料?

down to earth

1、Gloria is probably the most down to earth person I've ever met.?

格洛麗亞也許是我見過的最腳踏實地的人了。

2、I was shocked, brought down to earth by this revelation.?

真相的披露讓我深感震驚，我被帶回了現實。

3、Company bosses have come back down to earth with a bump after a period of post-、election euphoria.?

公司老板們在經歷了一段選舉過后的興奮之后，重又回到現實中來。

4、After the euphoria of yesterday's celebrations, the country will come down to earth today.

經過昨天熱烈的慶祝之后，這個國家今天將會回到現實中來。

5、Arrows would continue to fly forward forever in a straight line were it not for gravity, which brings them down to earth.?

要不是重力使箭落向地面，它們將永遠以直線往前飛行。

down-to-earth

1、I like your down-to-earth and hardworking spirit.?

我就喜歡你們這股扎扎實實埋頭苦干的勁兒。

2、On balance, the book is a friendly, down-to-earth introduction to physics.?

總而言之，這是一本通俗而務實的物理入門書。

3、Now I think she no longer indulges in fancies and has become more down-to-earth.?

現在我覺得她不再沉溺于幻想，已變得更注重實際了。

4、Kim wants to marry someone who is down-to-earth.?

想和一個現實的人結婚。

5、Country music tells down-to-earth stories about love and life's hardships.?

鄉村音樂傳述著真實不加渲染的愛情故事和生活中的艱難。