excess
[ek'ses] ['--] noun
ADVANCED [S or U]
■an amount which is more than acceptable, expected or reasonable 过分；过量；过度•An excess of enthusiasm is not always a good thing.过分热情不见得总是件好事。 •They both eat to excess (= too much).他们两个都吃得太多了。 •There will be an increase in tax for those earning in excess of (= more than) twice the national average wage.对于那些收入超过全国平均薪资一倍以上的人，税收额将要增加。 excesses [plural]
■actions far past the limit of what is acceptable 过分的行为；越轨行为；暴行•For many years people were trying to escape the excesses (= cruel actions) of the junta.在过去很多年里面，人们一直都在千方百计逃离残虐的军政府统治。 •As for shoes, her excesses (= the large number she owned) were well known.讲到鞋，众所周知她的鞋多得离谱。
[ek'ses] ['--] adjective [before noun]
■extra 过多的；多余的，额外的•Cut off any excess pastry and put it to one side.切掉多余的饼皮，放在一边。 |