喜樂美語
  1. 1aB1/ɪkˈsesɪv/過多的；過分的

    much more than is fair, needed, or sensible — so high that it feels wrong.

    示範例句 · Example

    Eight dollars for one drink seems excessive.

    逐字八美元為一杯飲料看起來過分。

    「excessive」是英文裡帶評價的「太多」——不只說數量多，還帶「不該這麼多、不合理」的感覺。too much 是日常口語的「太多了」；excessive 更常出現在價錢、用量、噪音這類話題，聽起來像在說「這樣過頭了」。核心畫面可以想成「超過合理的界線」。常見搭配：excessive amounts of…、excessive use of…、somewhat / rather excessive。

    常見搭配

    • excessive amounts of something

      過多的……；過量的……

      much more of something than is needed or healthy

      The doctor said Leo was drinking excessive amounts of sweet tea.

    • an excessive use of something

      過度使用某物

      using much more of something than is needed

      The class talked about the excessive use of plastic bags.

    • rather / fairly / somewhat / slightly excessive

      有點／相當過分

      a little or quite too much; over the reasonable line

      I think fifty dollars for a simple lunch is rather excessive.

    • grossly excessive

      極度過分的；嚴重過頭的

      extremely too high or unfair

      The fine seemed grossly excessive for such a small mistake.

    • excessive speed

      超速；過快的速度

      driving or moving much faster than is safe or allowed

      Excessive speed near the school gate worries many parents.

    • excessive noise

      過大的噪音；過分的吵鬧

      noise that is much louder or longer than is fair

      Neighbours asked the builders to reduce the excessive noise.

    意思相近

    too muchunreasonableextremeimmoderate

core核心畫面

Picture a reasonable amount marked on a , and the liquid poured well over it and spilling. Excessive is not simply 'a lot' — it carries the speaker's judgement that this much is more than the situation calls for, which is why it turns up in complaints and reports far more often than in praise.

可以想成：壺上標著一個合理的刻度，倒進去的液體卻遠遠超過、還滿了出來。excessive 不只是「很多」，它還帶著說話者的判斷：這個量超過這件事需要的程度。也因為這樣，它出現在抱怨和報告裡的機會，遠多過出現在稱讚裡。

容易混在一起的字在訂閱裡。容易混在一起的字需要訂閱帳號。

同家族的字

比較級 more excessive最高級 most excessive

意思相近

too muchunreasonableextremeimmoderate

原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

excessiveadj/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

  • 1

    Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate.

    • The movie's excessive use of special effects distracted from the plot.
    • "You can throw off your cumbersome disguise here," said Lucy, though the words could scarcely be distinguished, from her excessive agitation, Evelyn hastily caught up a cloak and cap laid ready for him, and a few minutes brought them into the sitting-room.

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