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an excess of sth
强调数量超出合理范围。
An excess of salt in the soup ruined the flavor.
汤里的盐过量破坏了味道。
过度；无节制；过满
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
过度；无节制；过满
The state of going beyond a limit, especially more than is usual, necessary, or proper; lack of moderation.
An excess of salt in the soup ruined the flavor.
汤里的盐过量破坏了味道。
超过或超出界限的状态；超出充分、必要或职责的范围。
The state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper.
过剩
a quantity much larger than is needed
一事物或数字超过另一事物或数字的程度或数量；余数。
The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder.
过度
immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
Eating an excess of sugar can lead to health problems.
吃糖过量会导致健康问题。
The factory produced an excess of goods that couldn't be sold.
工厂生产了过多的卖不掉的商品。
You will have to pay for any excess baggage.
你必须为任何超重行李付费。
强调数量超出合理范围。
An excess of salt in the soup ruined the flavor.
汤里的盐过量破坏了味道。
用于表示数量超过某个数值。
The project cost in excess of $1 million.
该项目花费超过100万美元。
指行为过度或超出适度。
He tends to drink to excess at parties.
他在派对上往往饮酒过量。
Not this
He ate in excess.
Use this
He ate to excess.
表示‘过度地’时，固定搭配是‘to excess’，而不是‘in excess’。‘in excess’通常后接‘of’表示‘超过’。
Not this
I have excess to the building.
Use this
I have access to the building.
混淆了‘excess’（过量）和‘access’（进入权）。‘have access to’是固定短语，表示‘能够进入’。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
过量
Drinking in excess can harm your health.
过量饮酒会损害健康。
过度
He tends to eat to excess when stressed.
他压力大时容易暴饮暴食。
过多的
An excess of sugar is bad for your teeth.
过多的糖对牙齿不好。
超重行李
We had to pay extra for excess baggage.
我们不得不为超重行李额外付费。
超重；多余重量
The doctor advised him to lose excess weight.
医生建议他减掉多余的体重。
过剩产能
The factory is operating below full capacity due to excess capacity.
由于产能过剩，这家工厂的开工率不足。
超过
The project cost in excess of $10 million.
这个项目花费超过1000万美元。
过度地
He drinks to excess every weekend.
他每个周末都过度饮酒。
累赘
Her emotional baggage was excess baggage in the relationship.
她的情感包袱在这段关系中成了累赘。
凡事适度，包括过度。
She lives by the principle of 'everything in moderation, including excess'.
她遵循‘凡事适度，包括过度’的原则。
过度的悲伤会笑，过度的喜悦会哭。
The line 'Excess of sorrow laughs' illustrates how extreme emotions can invert.
‘过度的悲伤会笑’这句诗说明了极端情绪可以逆转。
Use excess naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
excess 音似‘额外赛斯’，想象他因过多比赛而精疲力竭，记住‘过量’。
通常为中性词，多用于书面语或正式场合，表示数量超过所需或限度，比较常见于商务报告和学术写作中。
常与介词 of 连用，如 an excess of
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