excessive
adjective OPAL W
/ɪkˈsesɪv/
/ɪkˈsesɪv/
- greater than what seems reasonable or appropriate
过分的；过度的 - They complained about the excessive noise coming from the upstairs flat.
他们抱怨楼上发出的噪音太大。 - The amounts she borrowed were not excessive.
她借的数量没有超额。 - Excessive drinking can lead to stomach disorders.
酗酒可能引起胃病。 - He claimed that the police had used excessive force.
他称警方过度使用武力。
- He was found to have been driving at excessive speed.
他被发现超速驾驶。 - lawyers charging excessive fees
收取高额费用的律师 - The sentence which was imposed was manifestly excessive.
所判刑罚显然过重。 - The cost would be grossly excessive when compared with any environmental benefit.
与任何环境效益相比，这一成本都是过高的。 - The influence of her ideas was perhaps excessive.
她思想的影响也许过头了。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- seem
- …
- grossly
- wildly
- rather
- …
词源late Middle English: from Old French excessif, -ive, from medieval Latin excessivus, from Latin excedere ‘surpass’, from ex- ‘out’ + cedere ‘go’. - They complained about the excessive noise coming from the upstairs flat.