The noun is pronounced /ɪk'ses/. The adjective is pronounced 'ekses/. 名词读作 /ɪk'ses/,形容词读作 /'ekses/。
1 N-VAR 过多;过量 An
excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual.
过多;过量 -
An excess of house plants in a small flat can be oppressive. [+ of]
在小公寓中摆放过多室内植物会让人觉得很压抑。
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Polyunsaturated oils are essential for health. Excess is harmful, however.
多不饱和油对健康很重要。但是,食用过量就会有害。
2 ADJ [ADJ n] 过量的;过多的 Excess is used to describe amounts that are greater than what is needed, allowed, or usual.
过量的;过多的 -
After cooking the fish, pour off any excess fat.
烹完鱼后,倒掉多余的油。
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The major reason for excess weight is excess eating.
体重超标的主要原因是饮食过量。
3 N-UNCOUNT 无节制;无度 Excess is behaviour that is unacceptable because it is considered too extreme or immoral.
无节制;无度 4 ADJ [ADJ n] 额外的;多余的 Excess is used to refer to additional amounts of money that need to be paid for services and activities that were not originally planned or taken into account.
额外的;多余的 [formal] 5 N-COUNT [usually singular] (保险中的)免赔额,承保人本人需承担的款额 The
excess on an insurance policy is a sum of money which the insured person has to pay towards the cost of a claim. The insurance company pays the rest.
(保险中的)免赔额,承保人本人需承担的款额 [British, business, technical] -
The company wanted £1,800 for a policy with a £500 excess for under-21s.
那家公司想要办理单价1,800英镑的保单,并且要求21岁以下人员承担价值500英镑的免赔额。
6 PREP-PHRASE 超过 In excess of means more than a particular amount.
超过 [formal] -
Avoid deposits in excess of £20,000 in any one account.
单一账户存款勿超过两万英镑。
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The energy value of dried fruits is considerably in excess of that of fresh items.
干果的能量值大大超过新鲜水果。
7 PHRASE 过分地;过度地 If you do something
to excess, you do it too much.
过分地;过度地 [disapproval] -
I was reasonably fit, played a lot of tennis, and didn't smoke or drink to excess.
我相当健康,经常打网球,不怎么吸烟,也不酗酒。
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Red meat, eaten to excess, is very high in fat and calories.
过量食用的红肉中脂肪和卡路里含量很高。
Quotations
Moderation is a fatal thing.
Nothing succeeds like excess Oscar Wilde A Woman of No Importance Too much of a good thing can be wonderful Mae West Goodness Had Nothing To Do With It In excess, craving and revulsion alternate Mason Cooley City Aphorisms The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom William Blake The Marriage of Heaven and Hell View usage for:All yearsLast 10 yearsLast 50 yearsLast 100 yearsLast 300 years