excessive

英 [ɪkˈsesɪv]

美 [ɪkˈsesɪv]

adj.  过分的; 过度的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 过分的；过度的
  greater than what seems reasonable or appropriate
  1. They complained about the excessive noise coming from the upstairs flat.
     他们抱怨楼上发出的噪音太大。
  2. The amounts she borrowed were not excessive.
     她借的数量没有超额。
  3. Excessive drinking can lead to stomach disorders.
     酗酒可能引起胃病。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 过分的;过多的
  If you describe the amount or level of something asexcessive, you disapprove of it because it is more or higher than is necessary or reasonable.
  1. ...the alleged use of excessive force by police...
     警察涉嫌滥用武力
  2. The government says that local authority spending is excessive.
     政府称地方当局开支过大。

英英释义

adj

• beyond normal limits
  1. excessive charges
  2. a book of inordinate length
  3. his dress stops just short of undue elegance
  4. unreasonable demands
  Synonym:inordinateundueunreasonable
• unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
  1. extravagant praise
  2. exuberant compliments
  3. overweening ambition
  4. overweening greed
  Synonym:extravagantexuberantoverweening

双语例句

• It is a matter of fact that excessive exposure to the sun's rays, especially in fairskinned people, can cause skin cancer.
  事实上，过度地暴露于阳光之下，特别是对那些白皮肤的人们来说，易患皮肤癌。
• The British could afford to reduce defence spending in peacetime without excessive risk
  英国可以在和平时期减少国防开支，而不会引来太大风险。
• Condensate and excessive moisture can result in increased humidity and increases in levels of microorganisms on surfaces of equipment.
  冷凝物和过多的潮气能导致湿度和设备表面微生物的数量的增加。
• He has a poor grounding in chinese, so don't make excessive demands of him.
  他的汉语底子差，对他不能苛求。
• Excessive drinking will do you harm.
  过量饮酒对身体有害。
• This did away with the economic virtue of thrift and encouraged excessive consumption.
  这背离了节俭的经济美德，鼓励了过度消费。
• Excessive smoking is harmful to one's health.
  吸烟过多对身体有害处。
• There are times when the book suffers from excessive authorial control.
  该书曾几次受到作者过多的制约。
• Excessive alcohol consumption is clearly bad.
  过度饮酒显然是有害的。
• Excessive drinking will undoubtedly affect one's health.
  饮酒过度，势必影响健康。