He had been worn out by an excess of work and worry.超负荷的工作和过度的忧虑使得他精疲力竭。

The salad had such an excess of chilli that it was almost inedible.色拉里辣椒放得太多, 都快没法吃了。

An excess of house plants in a small flat can be oppressive.在一套小公寓里摆放过多的盆栽植物可能会让人感到压抑。

You would not be taxed on the first £4,250 of rental income, but you would have to pay income tax on the excess.租金收入在4,250英镑以内的部分不用缴税, 但超出部分需要缴纳所得税。

Dust with flour and shake off the excess.在上面撒上面粉并把多出来的面粉抖掉。

The company wanted £1,800 for a policy with a £400 excess for under-21s.公司想要办理单价为1,800英镑的保单, 并且要求21岁以下人员独自承担400英镑的免赔额。

Nero, a byword for cruelty and excess尼禄——残暴与放纵的代名词

Polyunsaturated oils are essential for health. Excess is harmful, however.多不饱和油对于维持健康是必不可少的, 然而过量摄入却是有害的。

She said she was sick of her life of excess.她说自己厌倦了毫无节制的生活。

I didn't smoke or drink to excess.我烟瘾不大, 也不酗酒。

Red meat, eaten to excess, is very high in fat and calories.过度食用红色肉类会摄入很高的脂肪和热量。

Only a few years ago, interest rates in excess of 20 per cent would have been unthinkable.就在几年前, 超过20%的利率还不敢想象。

a salary in excess of £50,000 p.a.超过5万英镑的年薪

Avoid deposits in excess of £20,000 in any one account.单个账户中的存款都不要超过2万英镑。

After cooking the fish, pour off any excess fat.鱼烹好后, 把多余的油倒掉。

The major reason for excess weight is excess eating.过量饮食是体重超标的主要原因。

a letter demanding an excess fare of £20要求额外支付20英镑邮资的信件

Staff who have to travel farther can claim excess travel expenses.需要去更远的地方出差的员工可以申请额外差旅费。

Presumably the junk mailer had to pay excess postage on the returned prepaid envelopes which now each contained a brick.在垃圾邮件预付邮资的信封里装块砖头寄回去, 这样发垃圾邮件的人可能需要支付超重部分的邮资。