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excess

UK /ɪkˈses/US /ɪkˈses/

词源

源自拉丁语 'excessus'(意为'超出'),由 ex-('出')和 cedere('走')组成,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 指超过正常或适当数量的部分,通常暗示过多或不必要的量。可用于描述物质、情感或行为等方面。

“The company is trying to reduce excess inventory.”

(公司正试图减少过剩库存。)

“She apologized for her excess of enthusiasm.”

(她为自己过度的热情道歉。)

同义词:surplus, overflow, superfluity

adjective

❶ 描述超过规定或需要量的状态,常用于修饰名词表示额外的或多余的部分。

“You need to pay for excess baggage at the airport.”

(你需要在机场支付超重行李费。)

“The soup was salty due to excess salt.”

(汤因盐放得过多而太咸。)

同义词:extra, additional, spare

常见短语

in excess of — 表示数量超过某个特定值,强调超出预期的程度。常用于正式或书面语境。

“The project cost was in excess of one million dollars.”

(项目成本超过一百万美元。)

to excess — 指某种行为或状态达到过度或极端的程度,通常带有负面含义。

“He drinks to excess every weekend.”

(他每个周末都饮酒过量。)