adj.
超重的,过量的; 额外的 additional; more than is usual, allowed, etc.
同义词
n. excessiveness，nimiety，overabundance，overindulgence
a. extra，redundant，spare，supererogatory
词汇辨析
excess，surplus
这两上名词都有 过剩 或 过量 之意。
excess 指超过了限度、标准或界线。
surplus 通常指数量或量的过剩。
参考例句
1. Never spend in excess of your income.
花钱切不可超过自己的收入。
2. New research shows that an excess of meat and salt can contract muscles.
新的调查研究表明过量的食用肉和盐能够使肌肉收缩。
3. Well, I think people excess with money - they think money brings you happiness.
嗯，我认为人们过度追逐金钱 他们认为金钱能带来幸福。
例句
1.N-VAR An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual. 过量
例：An excess of house plants in a small apartment can be oppressive.
在一套狭小公寓里放过多的室内植物会给人压抑感。
2.ADJ Excess is used to describe amounts that are greater than what is needed, allowed, or usual. 过量的
例：After cooking the fish, pour off any excess fat.
烹调完鱼后，倒掉多余的油。
3.ADJ Excess is used to refer to additional amounts of money that need to be paid for services and activities that were not originally planned or taken into account. 额外的
例：Make sure that you dont have to pay expensive excess charges.
确保你不需要支付昂贵的额外费用。
4.N-COUNT An excess is a sum of money which an insured person has to pay toward the cost of an insurance claim. The insurance company pays the rest. 免赔额; 该公司对于1800英镑的保单要求21岁以下者负担400英镑的免赔额。
5.PHRASE In excess of means more than a particular amount. 超过
例：The value of the company is well in excess of $2 billion.
该公司的价值远超过20亿美元。
6.PHRASE If you do something to excess, you do it too much. 过度地; 过多地
例：I was reasonably fit, played a lot of tennis, and didnt smoke or drink to excess.
我那时很健康，常打网球，不过度抽烟或喝酒。
常见用法
用作名词
Our school has a student number in excess of 800.
我们学校的学生数超过八百人。
His excesses at parties are well known.
尽人皆知他在聚会上十分放肆。
An excess of fat in ones diet can lead to heart disease.
食物中脂肪过多会导致心脏玻
This wave of excess density is sound.
这种过剩密度的波就是声波。
The excess liquidity has been causing inflation.
流动性过剩造成了通货膨胀。
用作形容词
The fat boy went on a diet to get rid of his excess weight.
这个胖男孩节制饮食以减轻过量的体重。
Youd better have the excess luggage checked.
多余的行李最好托运。