【词组解析】

1. crazy about 热衷,着迷

（1）He is crazy about that girl.

       他迷上了那位女孩。

（2）He's crazy about novels.

       他看小说看上瘾了。

2. critical of 挑剔,批评

（1）The report was sharply critical of the police.

       报道猛烈地抨击了警方。

（2）He is critical of grammar in the speech of other persons.

       他爱挑剔别人话语中的语法错误。

3. curious about 好奇,想知道

（1）They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs.

       他们对住在楼上的人感到很好奇。

（2）He grew curious about how to make a toy.

       他对怎样制作玩具感到好奇。

4. cut down on 减少

（1）We're trying to cut down on the amount of paperwork involved.

       我们正在努力降低有关此事的文书工作量。

（2）You must cut down on sugar to lose weight.

       你必须少吃糖以减轻体重。

5. counter to 与...相反

（1）Economic trends are running counter to the forecasts.

       经济发展的趋势与预测的结果截然相反。

（2）It is counter to the spirit of the times.

      这与时代精神相反。

【练习】

英译中：

（1）He's still crazy about both his work and his hobbies.

（2）Today's report is expected to be critical of its management.

（3）Don't be too curious about things you are not supposed to know.

（4）We must cut down on the amount of material we use.

（5）This is directly counter to the views of General Eisenhower and Montgomer.