excess
n. 過量; 無節制; 免賠額
adj. 過量的,額外的
An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual.
An excess of house plants in a small flat can be oppressive...
在小公寓中擺放過多室內植物會讓人覺得很壓抑。
Polyunsaturated oils are essential for health. Excess is harmful, however.
多不飽和油對健康很重要。但是,食用過量就會有害。
Excess is used to describe amounts that are greater than what is needed, allowed, or usual.
After cooking the fish, pour off any excess fat...
烹完魚後,倒掉多餘的油。
The major reason for excess weight is excess eating.
體重超標的主要原因是飲食過量。
Excess is behaviour that is unacceptable because it is considered too extreme or immoral.
She said she was sick of her life of excess.
她說她厭倦了自己無節制的生活。
...adolescent excess.
青春期的放肆
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.
...a letter demanding an excess fare of £20...
要求額外付20英鎊郵資的信
Staff who have to travel farther can claim excess travel expenses.
需要到更遠的地方出差的職員可以領取額外差旅費。
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.
The company wanted £1,800 for a policy with a £500 excess for under-21s.
那家公司想要辦理單價1,800英鎊的保單,並且要求21歲以下人員承擔價值500英鎊的免賠額。
In excess of means more than a particular amount.
Avoid deposits in excess of £20,000 in any one account...
單一賬戶存款勿超過兩萬英鎊。
The energy value of dried fruits is considerably in excess of that of fresh items.
乾果的能量值大大超過新鮮水果。
If you do something to excess, you do it too much.
I was reasonably fit, played a lot of tennis, and didn't smoke or drink to excess...
我相當健康,經常打網球,不怎麼吸菸,也不酗酒。
Red meat, eaten to excess, is very high in fat and calories.
過量食用的紅肉中脂肪和卡路里含量很高。
1. a quantity much larger than is needed
2. immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
3. the state of being more than full
4. excessive indulgence;
1. more than is needed, desired, or required;
in (或 to) excess
過度;過量;過分
in excess of
大於;多於
Luggage in excess of 20 kg is taxed.
行李超過20公斤要付費.
She has an excess of anger.
她愛過度地生氣.
He advised his son never to spend in excess of his income.
他勸兒子開支不可超過收入.
This excess fungal yeast irritates the scalp, causing overproduction of skin cells.
這過量的真菌酵母刺激面板產生了過多的面板細胞.
He praised the book to excess.
他過分讚揚這本書.