excessive

Word family adjectiveexcessiveadverbexcessivelynounexcessivenessexcess

ex·ces·sive /ɪkˈsesɪv/ adjectiveadj

TOO/TOO MUCHmuch more than is reasonable or necessary 过度的；过多的

his excessive drinking

他的酗酒

$15 for two beers seems a little excessive.

两杯啤酒要15美元，似乎有点过分。

—excessively adverbadv

excessively high taxes

过高的税收

n COLLOCATIONS

adverbs

grossly excessive (=extremely excessive)

The fine I had to pay was grossly excessive and totally unfair.

rather/fairly excessive

I think £100 for a meal is rather excessive, to say the least.

somewhat/slightly excessive (=a little excessive)

I thought her reaction was somewhat excessive.

nouns

an excessive use of something

Farmers have been criticized for their excessive use of chemical fertilizers.

excessive amounts of something

I was staying up late, consuming excessive amounts of coffee.

excessive force (=more violence than is necessary)

The men claim that the police officers used excessive force.

excessive speed

Excessive speed is a major cause of road accidents.

excessive drinking (=drinking too much alcohol)

Your excessive drinking has to stop.

Examples from the Corpus

excessive• $10 for two cups of coffee seems excessive.• It seemed excessive, and I said so when he told me.• Critics have argued that an excessive commercial focus will lead researchers to ignore pure science.• Overempowered children have excessive control over the household.• Don's wife left him because of his excessive gambling.• The lighting of the galleries has also been transformed and computer controlled blinds fitted to prevent damage from excessive levels of daylight.• Not building up excessive national debts is something that countries should do anyway, for their own long-term wellbeing.• She accepted the therapist's simple interpretation that this probably inpart explained her excessive need for attention and reassurance from Charles.• As usual, the opposition claims the government is guilty of excessive spending.• Grades so high, she was Saying, must reflect excessive study.• The campaign is trying to stop the excessive use of chemicals in farming.

单词	excessive
释义	excessive Word family adjectiveexcessiveadverbexcessivelynounexcessivenessexcess ex·ces·sive /ɪkˈsesɪv/ ●●○ adjectiveadj TOO/TOO MUCHmuch more than is reasonable or necessary 过度的；过多的 his excessive drinking 他的酗酒 $15 for two beers seems a little excessive. 两杯啤酒要15美元，似乎有点过分。 —excessively adverbadv excessively high taxes 过高的税收 n COLLOCATIONS adverbs grossly excessive (=extremely excessive) The fine I had to pay was grossly excessive and totally unfair. rather/fairly excessive I think £100 for a meal is rather excessive, to say the least. somewhat/slightly excessive (=a little excessive) I thought her reaction was somewhat excessive. nouns an excessive use of something Farmers have been criticized for their excessive use of chemical fertilizers. excessive amounts of something I was staying up late, consuming excessive amounts of coffee. excessive force (=more violence than is necessary) The men claim that the police officers used excessive force. excessive speed Excessive speed is a major cause of road accidents. excessive drinking (=drinking too much alcohol) Your excessive drinking has to stop. Examples from the Corpus excessive• $10 for two cups of coffee seems excessive.• It seemed excessive, and I said so when he told me.• Critics have argued that an excessive commercial focus will lead researchers to ignore pure science.• Overempowered children have excessive control over the household.• Don's wife left him because of his excessive gambling.• The lighting of the galleries has also been transformed and computer controlled blinds fitted to prevent damage from excessive levels of daylight.• Not building up excessive national debts is something that countries should do anyway, for their own long-term wellbeing.• She accepted the therapist's simple interpretation that this probably inpart explained her excessive need for attention and reassurance from Charles.• As usual, the opposition claims the government is guilty of excessive spending.• Grades so high, she was Saying, must reflect excessive study.• The campaign is trying to stop the excessive use of chemicals in farming.
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